Teenager arrested after convenience store employee shot on South Side
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A teenager was arrested in connection with the shooting of a convenience store employee on the South Side earlier this month.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 10:30 on Feb. 3, police were called to the 2100 block of East Carson Street for a reported shooting.
Once they arrived, they found the man inside the store, where he had run to after being shot at the intersection of 22nd and East Carson streets while taking out the trash.
Police found him with a gunshot wound to his chest and he was taken to the hospital in critical condition but eventually upgraded to stable condition.
On Feb. 13, police announced that they arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the shooting. He was taken into custody without incident on Morningside Avenue.
He was charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a firearm by a minor and carrying a firearm without a license. He's been transported to the Allegheny County Jail.