Man charged in deadly December North Side shooting

Man charged in deadly December North Side shooting

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is facing charges after a deadly shooting last month on the North Side.

Officials were called to the Family Dollar on Brighton Road around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2022, for reports of a gunshot victim. When police arrived, a man was found shot multiple times.

He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead. He was later identified as 36-year-old Corey Washington.

"It appears the shooting may have occurred after an altercation at a nearby business," Pittsburgh Public Safety said in December.

On Jan. 24, Pittsburgh Public Safety announced that 42-year-old Ambrose J. Sample Jr. was arrested. He is charged with criminal homicide, persons not to possess a firearm and carrying a firearm without a license. He is in the Allegheny County Jail. 

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