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19-Year-Old Shot In Perry South

PERRY SOUTH (KDKA) -- A young man was shot in Perry South late Friday night.

It happened around 10:45 p.m. at the intersection of E. McIntyre Avenue and Maple Avenue.

Officers were sent to the area for reports that someone had been shot.

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Police say when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 19-year-old man who had one gunshot wound in his left leg. The man had been driving near the intersection of Federal Street and Hemlock Street when shots were fired from a white Kia.

The two passengers in the victim's car were unharmed.

According to police, the victim was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in stable condition.

The investigation is ongoing.

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