13-year-old boy shot in South Side Slopes
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes.
Pittsburgh police say they were dispatched just before 2:45 a.m. for a one-round ShotSpotter alert at the intersection of Magdalene and Oporto streets. The ShotSpotter system uses microphones throughout the city to identify and locate gunfire.
Officers found the boy on the street with gunshot wounds to the chin and chest.
He was transported to a hospital where he’s listed in critical, but stable condition.
The investigation is ongoing.
Jack Troy is a TribLive reporter covering the Freeport Area and Kiski Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on Penn Hills municipal affairs. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in January 2024 after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh. He can be reached at jtroy@triblive.com.
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