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Man Turns Himself In Following Reserve Twp. Shooting, Allegheny Co. Police Investigating

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

RESERVE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A man is behind bars after surrendering to police in connection with the shooting of his ex-girlfriend in Reserve Township.

According to Allegheny County Police, officers from Reserve Township were dispatched to Spring Garden Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night following calls of a woman having been shot inside a home.

Reserve Township Shooting
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a 30-year-old woman who had been shot in the head and in the legs.

She was transported to an area hospital and was last listed in critical condition.

The Allegheny County Police's Homicide Unit's assistance was then requested.

Detectives who arrived at the scene learned that 35-year-old Joseph Hogg was responsible for the shooting.

Hogg had fled the scene and later turned himself into Pittsburgh Police.

Police say Hogg was being taken to the Allegheny County Jail and will be arraigned on aggravated assault and burglary charges.

Anyone with information surrounding this incident is asked to contact the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.

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