Watch CBS News

Suspect In Custody After Woman Killed, Man Injured In Kennedy Twp. Shooting

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- An investigation is underway after a woman was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Kennedy Township.

According to Allegheny County Police, dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Pine Hollow Road around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night.

Stowe Township Shooting
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)

Police say that first responders found a man and woman at the scene who had both been shot.

Both people were taken to a nearby hospital. The woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the man was last listed in stable condition.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the woman as 35-year-old Deprincess Perkins of Pittsburgh.

During the county police's investigation, it was learned a verbal altercation took place inside of the Kennedy Lanes and continued outside in the parking lot and led to shots fired.

County homicide detectives identified the shooter as 19-year-old Malik Smith of Pittsburgh.

malik-smith-mugshot
Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police

He was arrested and is facing charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and carrying a firearm without a license.

Smith is being housed at the Allegheny County Jail.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.