Police identify man in connection with North Side mass shooting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police have identified a person in connection with the mass shooting at an Airbnb on Easter Sunday that killed two teens and injured nine others.
Pittsburgh police shared surveillance photos of a person on Twitter Tuesday, asking for help identifying him. On Wednesday, they said in a tweet that they have learned his identity.
UPDATE:
— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) May 11, 2022
The male in the photos has been identified.
Pittsburgh Police thank the public and the media for sharing the information. https://t.co/Vzkj4EwqLe
Two 17-year-olds, Matthew Steffy-Ross and Jaiden Brown, were killed and nine others were injured after shots broke out at a large party on the North Side.
"I think the families that were affected by this, the victims, those families are looking for justice," Councilman Bobby Wilson said. "So, those families are looking to get peace and some closure."
Police said the more than 200 people in attendance, many of them underage, scrambled to escape. Five people were injured jumping out of windows.
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Police processed as many as eight different crime scenes. No arrests have been made, but police believe there are multiple shooters.
Anyone who knows the person's identity is asked to call Major Crimes at 412-323-7161.
"The public needs to take those photos seriously, reach out if they are familiar with that individual," Wilson said.
"We are looking for answers on what all occurred," he added, "And hopefully, this is one of many parts that are going to unfold here."
A concerned community member said people who were at the party said the young people are afraid to come forward because they fear that the city can't protect them from possible retribution.