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Man shot, killed outside Pittsburgh convenience store

Man shot and killed in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood
Man shot and killed in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood 01:02

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man was shot and killed outside a convenience store in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood.

Police said they were called to Amanda Street for reports of a man shot outside Triangle Mart shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. 

When first responders got there, they found a 51-year-old at the back of the building with a gunshot wound to his chest, police said. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later died. His identity hasn't been released. 

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A man was shot and killed outside a convenience store in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood on July 24, 2024.  (Photo: KDKA)

Detectives with the violent crime unit are investigating and reviewing video, police said. Crime scene tape blocked off the front of the convenience store as police investigated.

A woman who told KDKA-TV she was a friend of the victim said things like this keep happening in her neighborhood and it makes her want to move. 

There's been no word on any suspects. 

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