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Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Overnight Shooting In Oakland

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal overnight shooting in Oakland.

According to police, a man was shot in the head in the 300 block of Meyran Avenue just before 1:00 a.m.

The victim, later identified as 23-year-old Esam Tanzim Hossain, was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead.

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University of Pittsburgh Police say witnesses saw a white sedan flee the scene on Bates Street.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.

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