Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 6:
Woman shot in Rankin
A woman was shot multiple times in Rankin early Tuesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police.
County 911 was notified at 12:39 a.m. of a shooting in the 200 block of 4th Avenue.
First responders found a woman who had been shot multiple times. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Police said preliminary information shows the woman was getting out of her vehicle when someone approached and shot her, then ran away.
Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-255-8477 (ALL-TIPS). Callers can remain anonymous.
Gunshot fired at Brookline Recreation Center
A gunshot was fired during a fight outside Brookline Recreation Center on Monday evening, public safety officials said.
Public safety officials said a preliminary investigation showed a fight had broken out outside the center, during which a man pulled out a gun and fired one round around 7:30 p.m.
There were no reported injuries.
Eliza Durham, a public safety spokeswoman, said a suspect was identified but no one was in custody as of early Tuesday afternoon.
City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, said several people — including kids — were in the area at the time.
Kail-Smith said a fistfight between a teenager and an adult ended with the gunshot and kids leaving the baseball field traumatized.
She called for more training for people who use the city’s athletic fields.
The investigation is ongoing.
