11 bullets, 2 teens dead at Airbnb party; several suspected shooters – WPXI

By Judy J. Beasley Last updated Dec 26, 2022

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a tragic mass shooting early on Easter Sunday in the North Side’s East Allegheny neighborhood.

Police said 11 people were shot, two were killed and five others had other related injuries such as broken bones as they tried to escape the shooting.

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The shooting happened at a large party at the Airbnb with up to 200 people in attendance, police said. They said a lot of people there were underage.

This is a developing story. We have multiple teams working on all sides of this story. Check back often for updates.

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Pittsburgh police said they received multiple ShotSpotter alerts just after 12:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Suismon Street.

When police arrived in the area, more shots were fired and several youths were running on foot and driving away from an Airbnb property at Suismon Street and Madison Avenue.

Police said a large party was taking place at the Airbnb with up to 200 people in attendance. According to the police, many of the participants were minors.

As many as 50 shots were fired inside the house and around 50 more shots were fired outside the house, police said.

Many people who jumped from windows suffered broken bones, cuts and other minor injuries.

Several shooting victims arrived at various hospitals inside and outside the city through private means, according to police.

Ten people were confirmed shot and two male miners died.

Police said there were at least eight different crime scenes linked to this incident

Detectives speak with witnesses and review available video footage of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Pittsburgh Police Major Crimes at 412-323-7161.

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Pittsburgh police say 11 people were shot, 2 were killed and 5 others suffered injuries, such as broken bones, as they tried to escape the shooting.

Many people who jumped from windows suffered broken bones, cuts and other minor injuries.

Several shooting victims arrived at various hospitals inside and outside the city through private means, according to police.

Two teenagers who were killed in the shooting were identified as Jaiden Brown, 17, and Mathew Steffy-Ross, 17.

Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said he believes there were multiple shooters in a mass shooting at an Airbnb in a North Side neighborhood.

At a news conference, Chief Schubert said different types of shell casings were discovered at the scene, leading police to believe several people had exchanged gunfire.

The search for the culprit continues.

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Pittsburgh police are encouraging anyone with information, photos or video to come forward to catch the person(s) involved.

A link has been put in place for anyone with videos or photos that could help the police in the investigation.

Click here if you think something might help the police.

Airbnb has released a statement following a mass shooting at one of its North Side Pittsburgh rental properties.

In an email to Channel 11, Airbnb released the following statement:

“We share the Pittsburgh community’s outrage at this tragic gun violence. Our hearts go out to all those affected, including loved ones of those who lost their lives, injured victims and neighbours.

Airbnb strictly prohibits parties and we condemn the behavior that allegedly caused this criminal gun violence. The booking guest has been banned for life from Airbnb and we will review all legal options to hold this person accountable.

We have contacted the Pittsburgh Police Department as well as Mayor Gainey’s team to offer our support in their investigations, and we hope that those responsible for this bloodshed will be found quickly.

Airbnb told Channel 11 it was an unauthorized party that was held without the knowledge or consent of the host.

The property host clearly had rules that stated “No parties allowed, any evidence of partying will incur a $500 fee.” and “please observe the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew,” according to Airbnb.

Airbnb also said users must be at least 18 to have an account with them.

‘It was rapid fire’: Witnesses react to Pittsburgh shooting

“I mean it was a quick shot. It wasn’t just a little fire. [It was like]‘Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,’” said Leonard Verdetto, who watched the 1:30 a.m. shoot from his house across the street.

“We looked out the window and people were running for the door and screaming, screaming, crying,” he said.

Police say 11 young revelers were shot and two were killed. Five other people were injured trying to escape.

“You’re on the second floor and you have to make a decision like ‘I’m going to jump out the second floor window and break through some glass’ and stuff like that. It’s just a really scary situation,” said Mitchell Wilston, who lives on the streets and captured video of the tragedy from his home surveillance camera.

In the video, you can see the crowd disperse as filming begins. One victim even used Wilston’s car for support.

“It looked like someone had run in that direction and then leaned against the back of our car, and there was just blood everywhere,” he said.

Verdetto owned the bar in front of the house which operates as an Airbnb and still lives behind the bar.

He saw the crowd of 200 youths queuing to enter the rental house hours before the shooting.

“The line went on and on and I said, ‘I don’t know how the hell they’re going to get all these people in there,'” he said.

Wilston said the house has been an Airbnb for about two years.

“It was never disruptive or a problem or anything like that,” he said. “There were never any ragers there or anything like that.”

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