Police, EMS respond to 2 incidents in Pittsburgh's South Side
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Police said first responders transported at least two people to the hospital in two separate shootings on the South Side Saturday night.
#BREAKING: @PghPublicSafety @PghPolice say they’re responding to 2 shootings in the south side - one at 4th and Carson, and one at 9th/10th and Carson (Photo from latter). No word if both related but they say EMS crews transported 1 person from each location to the hospital @KDKA pic.twitter.com/oHmjdy5amk
— Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) January 22, 2023
One happened at the Coen gas station at Tenth and East Carson Street. Police left the scene a little more than an hour after they arrived at the gas station.
The other scene isn’t at 4th and Carson - 4th doesn’t intersect with Carson. It’s at Color Park by 4th.
— Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) January 22, 2023
Investigators placed multiple evidence markers down here. @PghPublicSafety @PghPolice finishing reconstructing the scene at this location. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/A9xD3rCRJ5
A worker at the gas station told KDKA a victim came to the shop for safety and to call 911 after getting shot down the street.
The other shooting happened at Color Park. Investigators placed about eight markers on the ground, possibly for bullet casings.
A juvenile male was transported to the hospital in critical condition by with wounds to the abdomen and a graze wound to the face, per a statement released by Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Police then located a second male victim in the area of South Ninth and East Carson with wounds to the torso. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition, the statement added.
Two firearms also were recovered.
It remains unclear if both of these incidents are related. There has been no official word on any suspects related to the incidents.
Stay with KDKA-TV and KDKA.com for more details on this developing story as they become available.