Man dies after shooting in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood
A man was fatally shot in the stomach in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood on Tuesday morning.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said that officers from Zone 2 were called to the intersection of Butler Street and Stanton Avenue around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of a shot fired with a man lying in the road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man had been shot in the stomach, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety, which said officers helped the man until medics arrived.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was taken into surgery immediately. Officials said in an update on Wednesday that he died at the hospital on Tuesday. His identity was not released as of Wednesday night.
No arrests have been made, and it was not immediately known if there were any suspects.
KDKA's news crew at the scene observed officers putting down evidence markers throughout the intersection that had been marked off with crime tape.
The shooting investigation is being handled by detectives from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police's Violent Crime Unit.
"Detectives are pursuing all available leads and this remains a very active and ongoing investigation," Pittsburgh Public Safety said.
