Pittsburgh Police responded late Saturday morning to an apparent bank robbery along the East Liberty/Shadyside border.
Source: Police investigate apparent bank robbery in Shadyside
Police seek man who allegedly carried out scam at Westmoreland County Walmart
Incident happened last week
Investigators said the man entered the Greengate Walmart with receipts and shopping bags on him and then went through the store, selecting items and concealing them in the bags.
Police said the man then went to the customer service center and claimed he had purchased the items and wanted to return them for cash.
After the refund transaction was carried out, police said asset protection associates confronted the man, who then ran off.
Anyone who knows who he is are asked to call state police in Greensburg at 724-832-3288.
Source: Police seek man who allegedly carried out scam at Westmoreland County Walmart
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8 killed after car plows into 18 pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas; alleged driver charged
Eight people were killed and 10 others were injured when a car plowed into pedestrians as they waited at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas.
The crash occurred at 8:29 a.m. Sunday near the Ozanam Center, according to Brownsville police. Some of the victims struck by the gray Range Rover were migrants under the care of Border Patrol, according to Brownsville police spokesman Martin Sandoval. Some were from Venezuela and all of the victims were males, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said.
The SUV ran a red light, lost control and flipped on its side, Sauceda said at a news conference Monday.
The driver, 34-year-old George Alvarez, allegedly tried to flee the scene but was stopped by others, the chief said.
Source: 8 killed after car plows into 18 pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas; alleged driver charged
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The suspect in the deadly shooting at an Atlanta medical facility has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
Source: CNN
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Target 11 Exclusive: County Executive Fitzgerald weighs in on downtown Pittsburgh patrols
By Rick Earle
11 News first told you Wednesday that those on-again, off-again downtown county police patrols are now back on again.
“I think maybe for a few days they thought they had the full complement and decided you know maybe we’ll utilize the county police,” said Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
After about a month of assisting city police with downtown patrols, county executive Fitzgerald said county police were told they were not longer needed last week, but days after that, in a surprise and sudden reversal, the city recalled county police.
Sources told Target 11 that the city police administration decided to end the county patrols, without consulting with Mayr Gainey.
When he found out the patrols had been terminated, he immediately stepped in and asked the county to return.
Fitzgerald said they were happy to oblige.
“We will be down there a number of weeks, probably a couple of months,” said Fitzgerald.
The mayor had initially requested county police assistance to deal with a rise in crime downtown, coupled with a growing shortage of city police officers.
Many have either left or retired, and there’s been no new academy class in two years.
Source: Target 11 Exclusive: County Executive Fitzgerald weighs in on downtown Pittsburgh patrols
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2 Dead In Pittsburgh-Area Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police
A husband and wife are dead after the Tuesday incident, police said.
Monroeville and Pitcairn police responded to a call for gunfire in the 400 block of Ashbury Court.
The driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old woman, suffered gunshot wounds to the trunk and arm. She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Police learned that the vehicle was associated with a residence in the 400 block of Ashbury Court. The SWAT team entered the home and found a 48-year-old male dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.The man and woman were married and resided together in the home.
Source: 2 Dead In Pittsburgh-Area Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police
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Target 11 Investigates: Mail carrier attacks on the rise – WPXI
You’ve heard the saying, “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet.” But what about bullets and baseball bats? A disturbing Target 11 Investigation reveals what some mail carriers are facing today.
Target 11 discovered more than 2600 mail carrier attacks in the United States during the past two years, with 170 arrow keys reported stolen.
But what’s worse, said Frank Albergo, a member of the Postal Police and the head of its national union? This explosion of violence and theft was encouraged by two very bad decisions by his own agency, the U.S. Post Office and the Postmaster General.
“It’s frustrating because I know postal police officers could make a difference. And a lot of this is unnecessary,” said Albergo.
So, what’s the problem?
And how could the U.S. Postal Service allow its own carriers to face this growing danger?
Thieves are after checks, account numbers and credit cards that they then sell on the internet.
Source: Target 11 Investigates: Mail carrier attacks on the rise
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17-year-old boy shot and killed in Carrick
PITTSBURGH —
A 17-year-old boy died after being shot in the head inside a home in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood.
The shooting happened a little after 10 p.m. Monday on the 100 block of Parkfield Street.
Cmdr. Richard Ford, of the Pittsburgh Police Major Crimes Division, said there were three other occupants in the home who were not injured.On Tuesday morning, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Damonte Hardrick.
No arrests have been announced.
Source: 17-year-old boy shot and killed in Carrick
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4 Pittsburgh teens used BB gun to shoot unconscious man who later died, police say
Pittsburgh police on Friday charged four city teens with shooting an unconscious man with a BB gun multiple times while he laid in a Downtown alley in late November. The man later died from an unknown cause. Karmelo Harshey, 18; Isaiah Johnson, 16; Desmond Robinson, 15; and Lee Wilson, 16, each were charged Friday with aggravated assault, criminal attempt, recklessly endangering another person and one weapons charge each, according to court filings.
Source: 4 Pittsburgh teens used BB gun to shoot unconscious man who later died, police say
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Police: Cranberry Township woman charged in boyfriend’s shooting death
Cranberry Township police said a man was found inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds and later died at the hospital.
Amanda Hughes, 26, is charged with killing Anthony Dwayne Smith inside their rental home around midnight Saturday night heading into Sunday morning.
“The female involved in the incident stated that she had shot her boyfriend. Officers went to the residence, found male subject Anthony Smith with multiple gunshot wounds. They began to render aid. He was eventually transported by medical helicopter to Allegheny General, where he succumbed to his injuries,” Lt. Chuck Mascellino, Cranberry Township Police, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.
Source: Police: Cranberry Township woman charged in boyfriend’s shooting death
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South Side bar owners tell House panel they are suffering from crime
A group of South Side business owners used their time in front of state legislators Wednesday to lambaste previous efforts to curb violence and draw more daytime crowds to the neighborhood, saying the efforts are moot until leaders “let police do their jobs.”
“No matter what kind of marketing plan you guys want to do, it will not work if there are shootings and violence on the South Side,” said Rich Cupka, owner of South Side’s Cupka’s Café, Cupka’s II, and Cup Ka Joe.
The House Democratic Policy Committee heard from South Side business owners, community organizations and public safety officials during a two-hour policy hearing Wednesday at the American Serbian Club.
Mr. Cupka said dozens of meetings over recent years with South Side business owners, residents, and local politicians have resulted in little help for the neighborhood, specifically the entertainment district that is East Carson Street.
Source: South Side bar owners tell House panel they are suffering from crime
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15-year-old boy dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
First responders were called to the scene around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.On Wednesday morning, the victim was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office as Tre’Sean Jackson, of Pittsburgh.
No suspect has been named yet. Police are investigating this fatal shooting.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
Source: 15-year-old boy dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
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1 officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting; Johnathan Morris charged with homicide
One police officer died and another was “seriously wounded” after a shooting in the city of McKeesport on Monday.
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — One officer was killed, another was wounded and a suspect was shot in McKeesport on Monday afternoon.
Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said McKeesport officers were dispatched to Wilson Street around 12:11 p.m. for a domestic call and was warned the suspect was armed.
When officers got there, they found a suspect having a “mental health crisis,” Kearns said.
The suspect, later identified as Johnathan Morris, walked from Wilson Avenue to Grandview Avenue, and Kearns said when the suspect encountered the officers, he pulled out a handgun and shot them.
One of the officers was fatally wounded. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn’t save his life. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said.
Source: 1 officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting; Johnathan Morris charged with homicide
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Missing rappers, friend found dead days after canceled performance in Detroit: report
Two missing rappers and their friend were found dead in an abandoned Michigan apartment building Thursday — nearly two weeks after they disappeared the night their gig was canceled.
Investigators discovered the bodies of Armani Kelly, Dante Wicker and Montoya Givens, who had been missing since the night of Jan. 21, in a building in Highland Park, near the Detroit border, three police sources told The Detroit News. A person of interest has been brought in for questioning.
The three bodies were found under mounds of debris inside the basement of the apartment complex, Michigan state police said — without confirming the identities of the remains, the local outlet reported.
The men had been shot, one of the sources told the paper.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/02/missing-rappers-found-dead-days-after-canceled-performance/
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Brookline shooting: Teenage boy shot in Pittsburgh home invasion
Several suspects broke into a home in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood Wednesday night, according to a police source.
Police responded to the 2500 block of Woodward Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. and found a 17-year-old victim with three gunshot wounds, according to a statement from Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Officers applied tourniquets and EMS took the teen to the hospital, where he was in surgery, the statement said.
Officials said two people were later taken into custody.
The investigation is continuing.
Source: Brookline shooting: Teenage boy shot in Pittsburgh home invasion
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2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell
Two Westmoreland County Prison inmates are accused of having cocaine hidden in their cell, according to court papers.
Antjuan D. Smith, 39, of Oklahoma Borough, and Thomas M. Moore II, 33, of Unity, are charged by Westmoreland County detectives with contraband and drug possession.
Investigators said another inmate at the Hempfield jail reported to officials there in October that cocaine was being sold for $50 by one of the cell mates. When jail guards searched the cell, they reported finding a lighter and three plastic bags containing what was later determined to be about 1.5 grams of cocaine, according to court papers.
Source: 2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell
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Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run
A woman is now facing charges after a hit-and-run in Ross Township earlier this month that left a woman dead.
Elizabeth Griser, 32, was struck along Babcock Boulevard near the Sheetz on Jan. 13. She later died at the hospital.
Ross police said Erin Petroski, 39, was awaiting arraignment on charges that include homicide by vehicle while DUI and involuntary manslaughter after turning herself in at the Allegheny County Jail on Monday.
Deputy chief Brian Kohlhepp said surveillance and traffic cameras helped police identify a vehicle and get a license plate.
“Officers were able to respond to the area, see fresh damage on the car. They were able to speak with Ms. Petroski,” Kohlhepp said. “At that point, she had been taken, and a blood draw was done to determine if she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash, and then our investigation continued to gather more surveillance video as well as other evidence that we would need to prepare to come to trial.”
Source: Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run
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Wilkinsburg shooting leaves one injured
WILKINSBURG, Pa. —
Allegheny County police are investigating reports of a shooting Sunday afternoon in Wilkinsburg.
First responders were called to the Get-Go on Penn Avenue around 3:43 p.m. Police and emergency medical services found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
Police determined that the shooting had taken place in the 900 block of Penn Avenue, after which the victim drove himself to the Get-Go.The man was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Police are investigating this shooting. No suspect has been named yet in connection to the shooting.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Source: Wilkinsburg shooting leaves one injured
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3 dead 4 wounded after shooting in Beverly Crest, California neighborhood; no suspect yet
Around 2:40 a.m. a shooting killing three and wounding four people occurred outside a residence in the the 2700 block of Ellison Dr. in the neighborhood just outside of Beverly Hills, called Beverly Crest. Police say no suspect yet.
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Community in shock as Greensburg police chief’s apparent double life is exposed
Shawn Denning got a tip Aug. 10 and the next day staked out Spring Avenue in Greensburg, eyes peeled for a blue Chevrolet Colorado. The driver had a few bundles of heroin, according to the criminal complaint Denning would file Jan. 5 after the suspect apparently decided not to cooperate with authorities on future narcotics investigations.
About three weeks later, the tables would turn.
Armed, in part, with information from an informant, federal investigators would be the ones filing the drug-related charges last week against the now ex-police chief in the Westmoreland County community of 15,000.
Source: Community in shock as Greensburg police chief’s apparent double life is exposed
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Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking
The carjacking took place on the city’s North Side in October.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a teenager who Pittsburgh Police say is responsible for an armed carjacking that took place on the city’s North Side in October.
16-year-old Jerome McClung of Wilkinsburg is wanted by police after allegedly stealing a vehicle along East Ohio Street at gunpoint.
According to information provided by Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers responded to a reported carjacking just before 1 a.m. October 12th.
A victim told police his vehicle was in the area of East Ohio and James streets when three juveniles approached him.
The juveniles approached the man, one of them showed a firearm and then demanded he gives up his car. They stole the car and fled toward Cedar Avenue.
Police said the vehicle was later found in New Kensington.
Source: Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking
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2 juveniles shot in Homewood – KDKA
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two juveniles were shot in Homewood on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh police said the two juveniles were found with gunshot wounds to their legs on Tioga Street after officers responded to an alert for more than a dozen rounds fired on Susquehanna Street.
The two boys, whose ages weren’t released, were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police didn’t say what led up to the shooting or if there are any suspects but said the investigation is ongoing.
Source: 2 juveniles shot in Homewood
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Police Detain Suspect In Northern California Mass Shooting | Insider News
Police officers detained the suspect of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting that left seven people dead. Police identified the suspect as 67-year-old Chunli Zhao.
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Monroeville hotel shooting connected to Pittsburgh SWAT situation
Da’Ronte Anthony Brown, 18, of Monroeville, is being charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a firearm and criminal attempt. Police say he shot a teenage girl after she refused to have oral sex with him Saturday night.
Source: Monroeville hotel shooting connected to Pittsburgh SWAT situation
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Three people taken to the hospital after late-night shooting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three people are in stable condition after they were taken to the hospital following a late-night shooting.
According to information provided by Pennsylvania State Police, around 2:30 a.m., they were called to a disturbance in the 800 block of Braddock Avenue.
Once they arrived, they found that three people had been struck by gunfire.
All three were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
State police are conducting interviews related to a review of surveillance video from the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police Barracks in Pittsburgh at 412-787-2000.
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Source: Three people taken to the hospital after late-night shooting
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Police Investigate Shots Fired, Two Victims Located on the South Side
Date: January 21, 2023
Incident Type: Shooting
Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 responded for reports of a gunshot victim in the area of the Color Park on S.4th street at appropriately 9 p.m. on Saturday night.
The juvenile male was transported to the hospital in critical condition by Medic 8 with wounds to the abdomen and a graze wound to the face.
Police located a second male victim in the area of S.9th and E. Carson with wounds to the torso. He was transported by Medic 3 in critical condition.
Two firearms were recovered. The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at both scenes.
Detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating.
The investigation is ongoing.
Source: Public Safety Blotter
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Atlanta police arrest 6 in night of chaos after violent protesters lit cop car ablaze, smashed windows
Rioters aimed fireworks and rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation building on Saturday evening, according to video of the scene.
Atlanta police arrested at least six people after a peaceful protest Saturday erupted into a night of chaos and violence that included protesters smashing windows and setting a police vehicle on fire, the mayor said.
“Atlanta is safe and our police officers have resolved the disruptions downtown from earlier in the evening,” City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Saturday evening.
“The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department will continue to protect the right to peaceful protest. We will not tolerate violence or property destruction,” the mayor added.
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Standoff in Torrance as police find van linked to Lunar New Year mass shooting
Police have located a white van they believe is connected to the gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night, killing 10 people and injuring 10 others.
Multiple police cars surrounded the vehicle in Torrance on Sunday morning and shots were fired, law enforcement sources told The Times. It was not known who was in the vehicle or whether there were any injuries.
The shooting occurred on Lunar New Year’s Eve about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles. L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said it was too early to tell whether the festival was connected to the shooting.
A law enforcement source briefed on the matter said the gunman used a high-powered assault rifle at close range. Some witnesses described a white cargo van, which Luna said should be considered “a van of interest.”
An advisory from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as an adult Asian man, about 5 foot, 10 inches and weighing 150 pounds. An image showed the man in a black leather jacket, beanie and glasses.
Source: Standoff in Torrance as police find van linked to Lunar New Year mass shooting
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Multiple casualties, including fatalities, reported after shooting in Monterey Park in California
Police were responding to reports of a shooting that resulted in multiple casualties, including fatalities, in Monterey Park on Saturday night, according to a law enforcement sources.
Few details were available, including the number of people shot. Internal police communications said there had been some fatalities. One law enforcement source said the causality count totaled more than a dozen people.
Seung Won Choi, who owns a seafood barbecue restaurant across the street from where the shooting happened on Garvey Avenue, said three people rushed into his restaurant and told him to lock the door.
Source: Multiple casualties, including fatalities, reported after shooting in Monterey Park
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Man facing charges after allegedly robbing senior citizen in Greenfield Friday
A man is facing charges after police said he robbed a senior citizen on Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood.
According to police, 50-year-old Brian Guiney is charged in the incident.
Police said the robbery took place outside of an ATM in the 4300 block of Murray Avenue just after 12 p.m.
He is now in the Allegheny County Jail.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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