City of Latrobe Police Department arrest suspect after man is hospitalized with gunshot wound
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) - In an update to the department's Facebook post, Latrobe's police chief said Wednesday, with the help of the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Department Fugitive Apprehension Unit, detectives and officers arrested the suspect at an apartment complex after a brief standoff.
The suspect, Malik Crosby, surrendered peacefully, per the department.
"As part of the investigation, it was determined that on the morning of the shooting, both the shooter and victim were visiting a female friend in the Chestnut Street Apartment building," Chief Bosco said. "Both men know each other and have been friends for years. The shooting took place over an alleged argument between the two males concerning the female."
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The City of Latrobe Police Department is investigating an alleged shooting after a man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
Officers were dispatched to Latrobe Area Hospital on Sunday for a report of a male being treated for a gunshot wound. Detectives interviewed the victim, who was "unable to provide details of the shooting," per the department's Facebook page.
Detectives were able to obtain video from the hospital and were subsequently able to identify the vehicle and female operator who took the victim to the hospital, police added.
Officials believe the incident was a targeted encounter with the victim, and there is no existing threat to the community.