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Allegheny County Police investigating shooting in Rankin

Allegheny County police investigating shooting in Rankin
Allegheny County police investigating shooting in Rankin 01:58

RANKIN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Allegheny County police are trying to figure out what led up to a shooting in Rankin Tuesday morning that left a neighborhood riddled with bullet casings and ended with a car crash. Police said no one was injured.

Darryl Fulton woke up to the sound of rapid-fire gunshots off 5th Avenue.

"It was so many I couldn't keep count," Fulton said.

Seconds later, he heard a screech.

"The car was just revving up to get away real fast," Fulton said.

He went back to bed as officers swarmed the area.

Police said they first got called to respond to Palisades Manor Apartments just after 1:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired. Not long after, they were dispatched to the area of 5th and Hawkins, a few blocks away, for more shots, and a red SUV that crashed into a utility pole. The back window was shot out.

As they conducted their investigation along 5th Avenue, police placed dozens of yellow evidence markers on the ground.

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Police are investigating a shooting in Rankin.  KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko

"That's usually where most of the stuff starts," Fulton said.

Fulton wasn't surprised to learn the incident began by the apartments, but said things have been quieter in the last year.

"It could've hit anybody's house," Fulton said.

He's hoping this was a fluke, and that his neighborhood stays on the right path.

"They need to put the guns down. I mean, what is this all about?" Fulton said.

So far, there is no word on any suspects.

If you have any information about what happened, you are asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

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