Juvenile arrested with gun after fight near South Side pool
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A juvenile was arrested after he was spotted with a gun near a Pittsburgh pool during a fight.
Police said they were called to the area of Ormsby Pool at South 22nd Street and Sidney Street for reports of shots fired around 3:30 Tuesday, though officers learned no shots were actually fired.
Officers spoke with witnesses who said two groups of juveniles were fighting when a gun was spotted on one of the kids.
Police found the boy near South 23rd Street and Wharton. While they were questioning him, police said officers located a loaded firearm with an extended clip hidden along the fence line.
The juvenile was arrested.
The pool was evacuated as a precaution even though no shots were fired.
Mayor Ed Gainey said he'll get a briefing from police about the incident. He said the boy is only 15 and the city needs everyone to come together to help kids stay away from guns.
"The community has stepped up in many ways, don't get me wrong, but we need more. These kids are walking around at 15, 16, 17 years old with guns in their hands," Gainey said.
He said responsible gun legislation is needed at the state and federal levels.
"These kids didn't create a culture in the valleys, they inherited it and it's our job as adults to address it, not only from the community side but from the media side and everybody else," he said.
