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One person killed in stabbing below Panther Hollow Bridge

July 27, 2023 / 5:24 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A 17-year-old was killed in a stabbing underneath the Panther Hollow Bridge in Schenley Park.

Police were called to the area in Schenley Park around 12:30 a.m. for reports of an aggravated assault and when they arrived, they found a 17-year-old who had been stabbed in the chest.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and ultimately died there.

Pittsburgh Police's violent crime unit is investigating.

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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.