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Late-night shooting in Penn Hills leaves one person dead

December 31, 2022 / 6:37 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

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PENN HILLS (KDKA) - One person is dead after a shooting in Penn Hills.

According to Allegheny County Police, just after midnight, police were called to the 400 block of Hochberg Road for reports of a shooting.

Once on the scene, they found a 39-year-old who had been shot in the abdomen.

They were taken to the hospital but ultimately died after complications from surgery.

Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-255-8477.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner released the identity of the victim on Sunday, saying the victim was Kenneth E. Dorsey.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.