Police responded to a shooting that left one man fighting for his life after a heated early-morning altercation in Pittsburgh’s Strip District became violent. An official statement from the City of Pittsburgh stated that the altercation took place at approximately 2:15 a.m. on the 1100 block of Penn Avenue.
Before the situation became critical with a call informing them that a gunshot had occurred, reports first reported a man threatening people and flashing a weapon at an eatery. When police arrived, they discovered that the victim was a male adult who had been shot several times. After being taken to a nearby hospital, he had surgery, but his condition is still quite serious.
An adult male suspect who also needed medical assistance for a suspected medical condition was taken into custody by the responding officers. According to the police department’s statement, the suspect, 55-year-old William Samuels, was stabilized at a hospital and is now facing several counts, including Terroristic Threats and Criminal Attempted Homicide.
After the incident, the authorities reassured the public that there didn’t seem to be any ongoing danger.
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