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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting a 16-year-old girl in Swissvale over the weekend is now in custody.
READ MORE: Pennsylvania Republicans Vote To Rebuke, Not Censure, Senator Pat Toomey Over Impeachment VoteAllegheny County Police said early Friday afternoon that 15-year-old Jamour Hillard surrendered himself to police with his attorney and was sent to the Allegheny County Jail.
READ MORE: Pine-Richland School Board Delays Vote On In-Person Learning Plan As Group Holds Rally Outside MeetingHillard is accused of shooting a 16-year-old girl in the leg.
The shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The victim was sent to a local hospital in critical condition.
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