Man Arrested Following Shooting, Police Chase In South Side

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man has been arrested following an early Friday morning shooting on the South Side.

It happened at 2 a.m. near South 13th Street and East Carson Street.

An officer called out that he was chasing a suspect who opening fire at another man. Responding officers located the suspect in the 1100 block of Muriel Street and took him into custody.

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The 25-year-old victim was rushed to UPMC Mercy Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.

The suspect was identified as 30-year-old Ramar Lamont Winbush of Mount Washington. He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and is facing charges including aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, persons not to possess a firearm, firearms not to be carried without a license, discharging a firearm, prohibited offensive weapons, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and escape.