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Carnegie Museum employee injured in shooting, police say

By Taylor Spirito,

5 hours ago

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An employee at the Carnegie Museum in Oakland was shot Friday.

Pittsburgh police said crews were called to the Carnegie Museum at 4400 Forbes Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. for reports of a worker who had been shot in the leg.

The male was found with a single shot in his upper right thigh. He was conscious, alert and speaking with officers and medics, police said.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

A shell casing was found at the scene, police said.

Detectives are investigating. At this time, there is not believed to be a risk to the public, police said.

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