Man shot and killed while riding bike on the North Side
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man is dead after he was shot in the back on the North Side.
According to Pittsburgh police, around 7 a.m. Sunday, they were called to Federal Street at W. North Avenue for a shooting.
Once they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had been shot in the back while he was riding a bike.
Medics took the man to the hospital in critical condition where he died a short time later. The medical examiner identified him as 32-year-old Dashawn Rankin.
Early investigation revealed that the victim had a brief exchange with a man who was on foot moments before he was shot.
Pittsburgh Police's Violent Crime Unit is investigating.
