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Child Shot In Pittsburgh: Police Child Shot In Pittsburgh: Police
Child Shot In Pittsburgh: Police A 14-year-old was found shot inside home in a Pittsburgh in the  Beechview neighborhood on Wednesday, authorities say. Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the home located on Broadway Avenue on Jan., 11 around 12:10 a.m. The young teen was shot in the hip and taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to a release by Pittsburgh public safety later that morning No suspect has been identified. There is an increased police presence in the area as police investigate.

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Teen Seriously Injured In 'Targeted' Shooting Near Church In Central Pennsylvania: Police Teen Seriously Injured In 'Targeted' Shooting Near Church In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Teen Seriously Injured In 'Targeted' Shooting Near Church In Central Pennsylvania: Police A 16-year-old has been hospitalized with "serious injuries" following what the police are calling a "targeted shooting," that happened on Friday, Nov. 11. The teenage was shot in the 100 block of East North Street around 11:38 p.m., according to Carlisle police. A suspect has not been arrested or publicly identified.  And in regards to the suspect being at large, the police said: "But it appears the victim was specifically involved in the incident and the shooting was not a random act." Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Carlisle Police Department at 717…

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Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police One of the three people who were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, turns out to be one of the shooters, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. 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 "observe…

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