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Man Dies In Shooting In Penn Hills, Allegheny County Police Investigating

PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) -- Penn Hills Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Evaline Street late Friday night for reports of shots fired and a male who was shot.

Officers found 42-year-old Chase Swindle on Evaline Street suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper left leg.

Police say that paramedics responded to the scene and Swindle was transported to a local area hospital for treatment.

Swindle was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

He died on Saturday morning.

Allegheny County Police Homicide detectives responded to the scene and started an investigation.

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(Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)

Detectives learned that Swindle and his red Chevrolet Malibu were struck by gunfire while traveling on Bon Air Drive just before Frankstown Road.

Police say that evidence at the scene suggested that Swindle lost control of his vehicle after being shot.

The vehicle left the roadway on Frankstown Road causing damage to an abandoned property there before continuing through a wooded area and coming to rest on an Evaline Street property.

Detectives are investigating the shooting incident to determine a motive and identify suspects.

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