1 juvenile killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — One juvenile is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon.
Police and medics found the two victims when they were called to Versailles Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Police said both were taken to hospitals, where one of them was pronounced dead. The other is in critical condition.
At least 10 evidence markers dotted the ground in the parking lot of the Uni-Mart gas station.
"We just had a meeting last night to talk about anti-violence," said Healthy Village Learning Institute president and CEO Keith Murphy. "What can we do from a community level, from a policing level, from a school district level? We need partners in the fight. And it's like I told folks last night, we can sit around and wait for the news to show up to report this, or we can try to get in front of it and stop it from happening. It's not going to be easy work, and everybody in McKeesport needs to understand that."
On Facebook, McKeesport Area School District said McKeesport High School and East End Academy will have asynchronous virtual days on Wednesday.
"The safety of our students is a top priority at the McKeesport Area School District and it is saddening to hear of the tragedy this afternoon. The district's thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims during this difficult time," the district posted on Facebook.
On Wednesday morning, The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 16-year-old Chance Naylor.
There's been no word on any arrests. If you have any information, you're asked to call the police.
"Until we find a way to start identifying those problem spots, one incident like this can create a narrative for our city that is unwarranted," Murphy said.