Man wounded after daytime shooting in Knoxville

Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a person was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Knoxville area of Pittsburgh.

Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Charles Street just after 1 p.m. for reports of a person shot.

Mount Oliver Police working in the area arrived first on scene and found a man with a gunshot wound to the thigh.

Officers applied a tourniquet until Pittsburgh EMS could transport the patient to the hospital in critical, but stable condition.

Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.