A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical but stable condition Thursday morning after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said.
The victim, who was not identified, was found with a gunshot wound that went through his body after being notified of a gunshot being fired at about 6:40 a.m. in the 3100 block of Ashlyn Street.
Medics transported the teenager to a hospital. A firearm was recovered in the area of the shooting, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.