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Pittsburgh police: Mail carrier grazed by bullet in Stanton Heights

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read May 6, 2022 | 4 years Ago
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A mail carrier suffered a minor injury after being shot Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood, according to police.

Officers and EMS were called to the 1300 block of Hawthorne Court around 3 p.m. and found a man who had walked to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire’s Engine No. 7 station.

The man told police a bullet had grazed his leg as he was delivering mail on Hawthorne Court. He was taken to a local hospital with a minor injury.

Police also discovered two vehicles in the area that had been struck by bullets.

There were no other injuries; the investigation is ongoing, police said.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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