Teen accidentally shoots brother in Port Vue home, police say
A teenager late Thursday accidentally shot his younger brother in the leg while showing off a gun to friends in their Port Vue home, authorities say.
Allegheny County Police charged Jahwon Glenn, who turned 16 Wednesday, with aggravated assault. He is being prosecuted as an adult.
Glenn was arraigned around 4 a.m. Friday and taken to the Allegheny County Jail, court records show. He is being held there on $50,000 bail.
Glenn, his 14-year-old brother and a few friends were hanging out around 10 p.m. in their Romine Avenue home’s living room, the complaint said. They were watching television; the brothers were sitting on a couch.
Glenn had a pistol and was showing it to friends when the gun discharged, shooting Glenn’s brother in the thigh, the complaint said.
Authorities did not name the victim. He was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in stable condition.
Glenn was holding the gun when it went off but not pointing it directly at anyone or threatening anyone, the complaint said.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to,” the teen allegedly told his brother after shooting him, according to the complaint.
Allegheny County Police are investigating.
Glenn’s preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 11. His attorney was not listed in court records.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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