Morning Roundup: Station Square fatal shooting victim ID'd; Monroeville police officer struck by vehicle in Penn Hills

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 6.

Victim identified in fatal shooting Friday in Station Square

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the 25-year-old man fatally shot Friday night in Station Square.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police responded to reports of a shooting at 230 W. Station Square, in the area where multiple restaurants and businesses are located.

David Anthony Utley-Ralph of Mount Morris died Friday at UPMC Mercy after being shot multiple times in the pelvic area.

Police are looking for a U-Haul box truck that left the area.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 412-323-7800.

Monroeville undercover officer struck by vehicle in Penn Hills

A Monroeville police officer conducting a traffic stop was struck by a suspect’s vehicle Tuesday night in Penn Hills, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.

The officer was hurt but did not go to the hospital.

The incident happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Frankstown Road and Robinson Boulevard.

The officer was working undercover, and the traffic stop involved a known suspect when the officer was struck.

This is the third Monroeville officer to be injured in the line of duty since last November.

Police seek public’s help locating missing teen

Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen Monday morning in Carnegie.

Lexionna Downer is from Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood and went missing around 7 a.m.

Downer is described as having brown eyes, black hair, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, Downer was last seen wearing white Nike shoes, and black clothes including a zip-up hoodie and shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 412-323-7141.

Fog alert and rain on the way

Pittsburgh National Weather Service issued a fog alert until 9 a.m., reporting areas of fog are reducing visibility to less than a mile in parts of the Pittsburgh region.

Additionally, dense patches of fog are reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less.

Motorists are advised to slow down and leave more time to arrive at their destination.

Visibility is expected to improve by late morning.

After several days of sunshine, rain is headed for the Pittsburgh region. Temperatures are expected to stay mild, with highs reaching the upper 50s by the afternoon.

The forecast for today calls for rain. This model estimation on radar reflectivity echoes that sentiment, showing the whole region receiving rain at various points through the day. Based on this hard hitting data, having an umbrella handy might be a decent course of action. pic.twitter.com/8Q3UuBWDmW

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 6, 2024