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Person grazed, officer injured chasing possible suspect after shooting in East Hills

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A person was grazed and an officer was injured chasing a possible suspect after multiple shots were fired in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh police said officers found a person with a graze wound to his arm after they responded to a ShotSpotter alert for seven rounds fired on Park Hill Drive around 1:45 p.m.

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A person was grazed and an officer was injured chasing a possible suspect after multiple shots were fired on Park Hill Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood on July 13, 2023. (Photo: KDKA)

Officers applied a tourniquet and gave the victim first aid before medics took him to a hospital in stable condition. 

Police said one officer was injured while chasing a possible suspect on foot. The officer's injury is non-life-threatening, police said. 

Detectives with the violent crime unit are investigating. 

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