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Pittsburgh police were called to the double shooting in the 1000 block of Woods Run Avenue around 10:40 p.m., on Feb. 10, according to a release by the police.
Upon arrival officers found “evidence of a shooting and two nearby gunshot victims on the scene,” as stated in the release.
The first victim was found inside a home in the 900 block of Woods Run Avenue, according to the release.
He had a gunshot wound to the back and was briefly given aid before being rushed to a hospital where he remains in serious condition, the police say.
The second victim was located at the intersection of Woods Run and Maridale with a gunshot in the lower leg– which police treated at the scene with a tourniquet before he too was taken to a hospital, according to the police.
In additon to the human victims, a “K9 was nipped on the leg and taken to the vet to be evaluated,” reports TribLive citing Pittsburgh Police Public Information Officer Maurice Matthews .
Three suspects were detained at the scene, the release shows.
The investigation is ongoing.
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