Police searching for suspect after homeowner shot multiple times during Verona home invasion

Police are searching for a suspect after a homeowner was shot multiple times during a home invasion in Verona Borough.

Verona Borough Police Chief Thomas Dessell said that his officers and officers from Penn Hills, Oakmont, and Plum were called to respond to a shooting that happened around 10:30 p.m. along Vogels Lane on Sunday night.

When officers arrived at the home, they found a man who had been shot multiple times, police said. 

He was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital and Allegheny County Police said their Homicide Unit was called, and the man who was shot was last said to be in stable condition.

The preliminary investigation into the shooting, according to Chief Dessell, is that the shooting is "a targeted incident and does not appear to be a random act of violence."

"We were canvassing the area, looking for any potential video surveillance around the area of the shooting," Chief Dessell said.

Chief Dessell said there is no broad, ongoing threat to the public. 

"It is truly unfortunate that such an incident has taken place within our community," Chief Dessell said in a release. "Please be assured that the Verona Police Department is working alongside our county partners to bring those responsible to justice. We remain steadfast in our commitment to maintaining the peace and security of this community."

Anyone with information or anyone who saw anything unusual around Vogels Lane or the area is asked to contact the Verona Borough Police Department or call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

"We're going to get them one way or another," Chief Dessell said.