Man shot in the leg in Pittsburgh's Manchester neighborhood
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is in the hospital after a shooting in Pittsburgh's Manchester neighborhood on Friday.
Police were called to the scene at Sheffield and Fontella streets at around 9:30 a.m. Residents in Manchester told KDKA-TV that they are tired of the violence.
"It's just sad," said Michael Geeter.
He's lived in the area for at least two years with his family.
"We love the city, we love being close to neighbors and friends and family and so on and so forth," Geeter said. "But things like this make it much harder to honestly justify living in this area."
Pittsburgh police told KDKA-TV that a suspect shot a man twice in the leg on Sheffield Street and then ran off. Police said there is no motive at this time.
This was the second shooting in the area in less than a month. On Oct. 22, Joseph Anthony Sees died after being shot while he was in his car on Stedman Street. Joshua Short was charged with his death.
Geeter believes the violence needs to stop.
"We don't have to resort to acts of violence," Geeter said, "to get our point across."
Police are looking for a man in his 30s in connection with Friday's shooting. The victim has been released from the hospital.
