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Attempted Robbery Suspect In Critical Condition After Being Shot By Victim

MARSHALL-SHADELAND (KDKA) - One person was taken to the hospital and another is in police custody after an attempted robbery on the North Side.

According to police, two men tried to rob a man in the 3200-block of Central Avenue in Marshall-Shadeland just before midnight.

However, the victim had a gun and shot at the attempted robbers.

"I just heard guys yelling saying, 'There he is, there he is,' And then, gunshots started firing," Colleen Gillespie said.

Police said one of the attempted robbers was shot in the throat and is in critical condition.

A second man was taken in for questioning.

The robbery victim was not injured.

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