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Two Separate Overnight Shootings In Pittsburgh Occur Within Minutes Of Each Other

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police are investigating two overnight shootings that happened miles and minutes apart from each other.

The first happened in Polish Hill.

Police say around 2:40 a.m. officers found a man with several gunshot wounds on Paulowna Street.

He was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 29-year-old Richard Brookins of Pittsburgh.

There is no word on any arrests or suspects.

And 10 minutes later in Homewood West, police found a man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder.

Police found him sitting down on North Dallas Avenue after a Shotspotter alert sent them to Kelly Street.

The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

There are no suspects at this time.

The investigations are ongoing.

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