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Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, was on juvenile probation when he illegally obtained a gun, brought it to Kennywood Park, and fired at a group of teens he was feuding with, Allegheny County police allege.
Evidence at the scene helped police determine that there was a second shooter who fled before police arrived, police explain in the release.
Pirl was grazed by the other shooter's bullet, and was "observed (by) initial responding officers but fled before receiving treatment. He was transported several hours later to McKeesport Hospital for treatment," police
He was arrested without incident Thursday morning, police said.
He's been charged as an adult with three felonies, two for Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference, and one for Firearms Not To Be Carried Without a License, this is in addition to two misdemeanors for Possession Of Firearm By Minor and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, police explain and court records confirm.
He's been held in the Allegheny County Jail after being determined to be "a danger to the community," by Magisterial District Judge James A. Motznik, according to the court docket.
His preliminary hearing has been scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Kim Berkeley Clark on Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m., his docket shows.
The 39-year-old victim is recovering at home and the other 15-year-old who was shot is in stable condition in an area hospital, police say, adding, "at this point we believe the two shooting victims were innocent bystanders."
The ongoing feud police continually referred to during the press conference is between teens in the Mon Valley area which involves over 55 different shooting investigations, including one that took the life of a teenage girl in Duquesne, WPXI reports.
Following the arrest of Pirl Kennywood thanks to the police.
Police continue to investigate this shooting and are looking for the other suspected shooter.
They are urging anyone with video footage of what happened or information to come forward. Anyone with information concerning this shooting is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous. The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
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