Man Arrested For Non-Fatal Homewood Shooting
HOMEWOOD (KDKA) -- Police arrested a man in connection to a non-fatal shooting in Homewood that occurred Thursday night.
According to police, around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 800-block of Brushton Avenue and found a victim nearby. The victim had been shot once in the ankle.
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The unidentified victim told police that he had been standing outside when an unknown black man approached and began shooting at him. The victim began to run away, but a bullet hit him in the ankle. He was transported by paramedics to UPMC Presbyterian in stable condition. Police also say the front windshield of a nearby parked car was damaged in the shooting.
Police say their investigation led to the arrest of 34-year-old Tony Banks of Homewood. Banks was arrested Friday night.