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Teenager killed in early morning shooting in Middle Hill neighborhood

By Patrick Damp

Updated on: July 7, 2025 / 2:43 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

One person was killed in an early morning shooting in Pittsburgh's Middle Hill neighborhood.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers were called to the 300 block of Addison Street after a ShotSpotter alert.

While canvassing the area, officers found a 16-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds to his head, chest, and arm. Officers attempted chest compressions until medics arrived on the scene.

Once medics arrived, they pronounced the boy dead.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the boy as 16-year-old Kevin McKinzie of East Hills.

Pittsburgh Police's Violent Crime Unit is now investigating the shooting.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.