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CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot in the arm in Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot in the arm in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday.Officials said the shooting happened at Smithfield Street and Fourth Avenue around 4 p.m. The shooting comes after the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police increased its officer presence Downtown. Police said the new "high-visibility police patrol initiative" aims to create a safer environment around the clock. Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto said police in Washington, D.C., Maryland and most of South Florida are doing this, and it is working. In a post on Facebook, Pittsburgh police released crime stats from the new initiative. During the week of July 8-14, there were 34 total arrests. Scirotto says the goal of this new effort is to reassure people that officers are there if and when they're needed.
2 injured at Trump rally shooting in critical condition at Pittsburgh hospital
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people injured after shots were fired at Donald Trump's rally in Butler are in critical condition at a hospital in Pittsburgh. In a statement to KDKA-TV on Saturday night, Allegheny Health Network said two people injured at the rally were taken to Allegheny General Hospital. Their identities are unknown at this time. Law enforcement cleared the hospital around 10:30 p.m., but there was a heavy police presence for hours beforehand. An Allegheny General Hospital helicopter was seen leaving the rally. No Secret Service was spotted at the hospital. Former President Trump was rushed offstage after the shots were fired around 6:30 p.m. In a post on social media, he said that he was injured when a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. The United States Secret Service said Trump is now safe.Pennsylvania politicians, including Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, condemned the violence.The U.S. Secret Service confirmed two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member — and two spectators were critically injured.As of 8:20 Sunday morning, AGH tells KDKA that both patients remain in critical condition.
Plum house explosion in Rustic Ridge was not linked to public utilities, PUC says
PLUM, Pa. — Nearly a year after the house explosion in Plum that killed six people and injured several others, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission says its investigation is complete. No evidence has been found linking public utilities to the Aug. 12 explosion in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood, according...
Trial to be held after wild brawl between undercover cops and Pagan Motorcycle Club
A wild bar brawl in Pittsburgh between undercover cops and members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club in 2018 will finally be reviewed in court now that a civil suit brought by the bikers has been approved by a federal judge. The Pagans are accusing the police of excessive force, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution after a confrontation in a bar suddenly degenerated into violence – allegedly caused by police officers who had been drinking for hours. “We’re ecstatic. We cannot wait to bring this case to trial. I think that if people pay attention that they will be enlightened during the...
Wanted man arrested in Penn Hills; girlfriend charged with hindering apprehension
PENN HILLS, Pa. — A fugitive from Penn Hills was arrested alongside his girlfriend Tuesday. Armon Thompkins, 22, had been on the run since August 2023. He was wanted for three bench warrants for bond violations, an aggravated assault warrant from Penn Hills and a drug warrant from Connellsville, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said.
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with vehicle in downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A motorcyclist has died after colliding with another vehicle in downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday.First responders were dispatched to the scene at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies just before 9 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle.A male motorcyclist was located on the down ramp of the Boulevard of the Allies, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Medics transported him to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene to speak with police.An investigation is ongoing.
The FBI is Concentrating on Accessing the Shooter’s Phone, Confirming he Acted Alone
The FBI announced Sunday that the shooter at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania acted alone, and they are actively investigating his background, including efforts to access his phone. “We are working to get access to the phone,” said Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office....
Two Taken To Hospital Following I-79 Crash
Traffic was delayed for a while this morning following a crash on I-79. This happened around 8:15 a.m. in the northbound lane, near mile marker 93—which is in between the Zelienople and Portersville exits. Dispatchers say a box truck rolled over and went down a hillside. At least one...
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