A young person was killed and another was hurt in a shooting on Monday evening in Braddock, as reported by Allegheny County Police.
The incident happened on Margaretta Street just before 8 p.m. According to the police, one of the boys was found dead at the location.
The other boy was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
As per Police Lt. Verando Costa, there was a large fight among young people at the time of the shooting.
He asked the community to come forward and provide information about the incident, instead of taking matters into their own hands. He stressed the importance of calling the police and allowing the justice system to deal with it.
TribLive news partner WTAE reported that the young person who was killed was a male Woodland Hills School District student. The identity has not been disclosed by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. No arrests had been made public.
Woodland Hills superintendent Daniel Castagna announced that there will be an increased police and security presence at the middle and high schools.
He remarked, “Our district and community has once again suffered a tragic loss due to gun violence. Our collective hearts grieve for the family and for the community as a whole.”
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (255-8477).
Two Woodland Hills students were fatally shot near Margaretta Street in August, just as they were starting their senior year. Nazir Parker, 17, and Rimel Lamour Williamson, 17, both of Braddock, died there. A third person was hurt.
