At least five killed, several hurt in shooting near Pittsburgh in US

WRITTEN BY DNA Web Team | Updated: Mar 10, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Live: At least five killed, several hurt in shooting near Pittsburgh in US

Two gunmen ambushed a backyard party near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring several, media and police said.

Two gunmen ambushed a backyard party near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring several, media and police said.

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Four women and one man were shot and killed, and three more were wounded in the attack at a residential neighborhood in Wilkinsburg, about 8 miles (13 km) east of the city, news station WPXI said.

"I heard at least 20 shots," a witness, Kayla Alexandra, told WPXI. The shooters fled after the ambush and were still at large, the news station added.

Latest Updates

  • No suspects have been taken into custody. Police are still on the hunt to track the shooters.

  • Police say two suspects fired from an alley onto a backyard party at a home and then fled. Read more here

  • Local media reports, two men are in a critical, while one woman is in stable condition following the shooting in Wilkinsburg.

  • Local reporter for WTAE-TV  tweets police don't believe anyone from the party fired the weapons.