At least 3 injured as shooting follows July 4 fireworks in Pittsburgh
Three people have been injured, including a 15-year-old girl, in a shooting in Pittsburgh that followed the July 4 fireworks display.
Gunfire was heard at about 10:30pm in downtown Pittsburgh as thousands were returning home following the fireworks show, police said.
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While police are yet to establish the motives behind the incident, authorities said that three people sustained injuries and are now being treated in hospital.
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One of the victims is a 15-year-old girl who was shot in the leg, Public Safety Department spokeswoman Sonya Toler told reporters.
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The other victim is a woman who suffered a wound to the head. The severity of the injury is not yet known. She is said to have been alert when paramedics arrived at the scene.
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The identity of the third victims has not been disclosed by the police.
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So far no arrests have been made. Streets in the area of the shooting remain closed.