One person killed, another critically injured in overnight Homewood shooting
One person was killed and another was critically injured in an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh's Homewood North neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz said Tuesday that officers were called to the area of Monticello Street around 2 a.m. following a 10-round ShotSpotter alert and reports of a man who had been found shot outside of a vehicle.
When first responders arrived at the scene, the man, who had been shot multiple times, was pronounced dead by medics. His identity has not been released.
Police say a short time later, a second man who had been shot multiple times showed up at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. The man was transferred to a Level 1 trauma center in the city, and police say he was last reported to be in critical condition.
Investigators at the scene discovered bullet casings and a blood trail near the scene of the shooting.
Homewood native, Alter Howard, says now is the time for change, and he wants to help his community. His first name is fitting because it's a synonym for change.
"Talk is cheap, action speaks louder than words. And we as a community need to start taking action," said Howard.
Now, Howard is taking action through his roles in the community. He's a street minister and affiliated with MAD DADS, an acronym for "Men Against Destruction, Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder.
Howard said he wants to "be a presence between the people and the police and the people between each other."
"There's nobody that deserves to be killed," said Howard.
Now, helpers like Howard are looking and hoping to spur change amid death and crime.
"It's upsetting, but prayer works," Howard said.
Violent Crime Unit detectives are leading the investigation into the shooting.
