2 Teenagers Wounded In Braddock Shooting
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BRADDOCK (KDKA) -- Police are looking for suspects after two teenagers were wounded in a late-night shooting in Braddock.
According to Allegheny County Police, officers were called to Mills Avenue around 11:40 p.m. Monday for multiple reports of shots fired.
Police found two teens, ages 17 and 18, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
According to investigators, it's believed the two young men were together when they were shot.
Authorities laid down more than 35 evidence markers along Fifth Avenue near the intersection with Mills Avenue.
"There was a fair amount of ballistic evidence collected from the scene. We believe the shooting may have occurred on the street or outside of the residence," said Inspector Andrew Schurman, Allegheny County Police Department.
Police say the motive for the shooting remains unclear.
The new mayor of Braddock, Cardae Jones, released a statement to KDKA's Meghan Schiller on the shooting. It reads, in part:
"One shooting is one shooting too many. It's heartbreaking to hear about any shooting anywhere, especially when it's in your own backyard. Gun violence should never be something we get used to. I am confident that the police department will do their due diligence and thoroughly look into the situation and handle it accordingly."
#NEW: The brand new Mayor of Braddock- Chardae Jones- just sent me this statement saying in part: "One shooting is one shooting too many. It's heartbreaking to hear about any shooting anywhere especially when it's in your own backyard." @KDKA pic.twitter.com/NVSgWpkTnN
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 5, 2019
.... She continued saying: "Gun violence should never be something we get used to. I am confident that the police department will do their due diligence and thoroughly look into the situation and handle it accordingly." @KDKA pic.twitter.com/tNeS5tKeAE
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 5, 2019
"We haven't had any problems here in Braddock over the last few years, so hopefully, this is minor isolated incident," said Bob Portogallo, owner of Peppers N'at.
Portogallo finished up cooking at his business, Peppers N'at, and wanted to drive up Fifth Avenue to see where the shooting happened. He said he doesn't want crime like this to continue as Braddock continues to try to improve.
"I grew up in Swissvale back in the '70s, and Braddock, back then, was a place you don't want to come to, so we still have a lot of that perception," said Portogallo. "But that's changed and we don't want this to open up another 'I'm not going to go to Braddock.'"
Allegheny County Police are investigating.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477).
