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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -Several suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left three students injured near Brashear High School Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, the shooting happened on Crane Avenue around 3 p.m.
According to school officials, a shooter came out of the woods near the school, shot three students and then retreated into the woods.
One of the victims is a 17-year-old male who was grazed in the head by a bullet. He was taken to a local hospital and is believed to be in stable condition.
The three male victims suffered varying injuries:
•One was shot in the leg and foot
•One was shot in the neck and shoulder
•One was grazed in the head
The student who was grazed by a bullet in the head, made his way back to the school and was pulled inside by an administrator.
However, none of the victims’ injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
An aunt of one of the victims, 17-year-old Eugene Minor, said her nephew is stable at UPMC Mercy Hospital.
“Right now the only thing we know is he’s been shot, he’s stable, he’s been shot in the neck,” Terri Minor said.
School police said today’s incident may have been related to an incident at the school in October, which prompted heightened security for about a week.
Pittsburgh Police Update School Shooting Situation
Police have closed off Crane Avenue at the intersection of Dagmar Avenue. Route 51 at Crane is also closed to all motorists.
According to sources, several people have been taken into custody at this time.
Police are investigating a home int he 1500-block of Rockland Avenue in Banksville.
Initially, police were searching the nearby woods for multiple gunmen, possibly as many as three.
Nearby South Hills Middle School was also placed on lockdown, but that has since been lifted.
The three victims were being taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital. At least one student was last listed in stable condition at Allegheny General Hospital.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Lori Sperling)
Mayor-Elect Bill Peduto’s office released a statement Wednesday afternoon:
“Mayor-Elect Peduto has been in close contact from the National League of Cities Conference in Seattle with Public Safety Director Huss regarding the shootings this afternoon at Brashear High School. Consistent with requests by city police, we advise all residents in the area to lock their homes and stay indoors, while the police continue to search for the perpetrators.”
The school is located in Beechview and is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools District. There are about 1,500 students in the school, making it the largest high school in the district.
Student Describes Shooting Scene
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this breaking news.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -Several suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left three students injured near Brashear High School Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, the shooting happened on Crane Avenue around 3 p.m.
According to school officials, a shooter came out of the woods near the school, shot three students and then retreated into the woods.
One of the victims is a 17-year-old male who was grazed in the head by a bullet. He was taken to a local hospital and is believed to be in stable condition.
The three male victims suffered varying injuries:
•One was shot in the leg and foot
•One was shot in the neck and shoulder
•One was grazed in the head
The student who was grazed by a bullet in the head, made his way back to the school and was pulled inside by an administrator.
However, none of the victims’ injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
An aunt of one of the victims, 17-year-old Eugene Minor, said her nephew is stable at UPMC Mercy Hospital.
“Right now the only thing we know is he’s been shot, he’s stable, he’s been shot in the neck,” Terri Minor said.
School police said today’s incident may have been related to an incident at the school in October, which prompted heightened security for about a week.
Pittsburgh Police Update School Shooting Situation
Police have closed off Crane Avenue at the intersection of Dagmar Avenue. Route 51 at Crane is also closed to all motorists.
According to sources, several people have been taken into custody at this time.
Police are investigating a home int he 1500-block of Rockland Avenue in Banksville.
Initially, police were searching the nearby woods for multiple gunmen, possibly as many as three.
Nearby South Hills Middle School was also placed on lockdown, but that has since been lifted.
The three victims were being taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital. At least one student was last listed in stable condition at Allegheny General Hospital.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Lori Sperling)
Mayor-Elect Bill Peduto’s office released a statement Wednesday afternoon:
“Mayor-Elect Peduto has been in close contact from the National League of Cities Conference in Seattle with Public Safety Director Huss regarding the shootings this afternoon at Brashear High School. Consistent with requests by city police, we advise all residents in the area to lock their homes and stay indoors, while the police continue to search for the perpetrators.”
The school is located in Beechview and is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools District. There are about 1,500 students in the school, making it the largest high school in the district.
Student Describes Shooting Scene
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this breaking news.