Violent Weekend In Western Pennsylvania: 5 Shot In 3 Different Incidents

By: Erika Stanish

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s been a violent weekend as police have been referred to as to a number of shootings throughout town.

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In lower than 24 hours, 5 individuals have been shot, one fatally, in three totally different incidents.

All three are being investigated by Allegheny County Police, together with the latest which happened in Duquesne.

Residents there are nonetheless wrapping their heads round what occurred.

“It was like somebody lit off a bunch of firecrackers,” mentioned Brian Krasman.

“It’s scary,” added Alexis Smith.

Residents in Duquesne are on excessive alert after the gunfire rang out on Saturday afternoon, leaving shell casings scattered throughout Harden Avenue.

“I appeared out the window and noticed a man holding a gun and I advised everybody in the home to get away from the home windows,” Krasman mentioned.

Police have mentioned one particular person was shot within the leg and stray bullets hit a home and two vehicles, shattering a window.

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“It’s only one after the opposite,” mentioned Smith.

Two hours earlier, within the East Hills, police mentioned two males had been present in a house on Singer Place with gunshot wounds.

A 3rd particular person, possible linked, confirmed up on the hospital on their very own, additionally with a gunshot wound.

County police have mentioned they’re additionally investigating a lethal capturing that occurred in a single day after they noticed a sufferer within the backseat of an SUV earlier than it took off from the scene.

They later recognized the person as 31-year-old Donald Hammond who later died at an area hospital.

Three males have been taken into custody for that capturing.

“It’s rather more violent than it was once I grew up right here,” Smith mentioned.

Some say the violence has solely gotten worse through the years.

“I’ve by no means seen something like this,” Krasman mentioned. “Yeah, it’s a bit terrifying.”

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One other neighbor, who didn’t need to be recognized, mentioned they’re nervous about how crime and violence escalate and hopes a cease might be put to it.