A 16-year-old boy was shot near the scene of a party at an apartment used as an Airbnb in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Safety said it began around 1 a.m. Monday when police received a ShotSpotter alert for shots fired within the 100 block of Secane Avenue. Police arrived and found a group of people leaving the party but found no casualties, only a vehicle damaged by gunfire. About an hour later, the 16-year-old victim arrived at the hospital with a gunshot. arm injury. Pittsburgh Public Safety said they told police he was leaving Secane Avenue when he was shot. No arrests have been announced. An Airbnb spokesperson said the company prohibits parties and the listing has been deactivated while its security team investigates the matter. The spokesperson also said the booking guest has been removed from the Airbnb platform and its security team is ready to support Pittsburgh police in their investigation.
A 16-year-old boy was shot near the scene of a party at an apartment used as an Airbnb in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said it began around 1 a.m. Monday when police received a ShotSpotter alert for shots fired in the 100 block of Secane Avenue.
Police arrived and found a group of people leaving the party but found no casualties, only a vehicle damaged by gunfire.
About an hour later, the 16-year-old victim arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said he told police he was leaving Secane Avenue when he was shot.
No arrests have been announced.
An Airbnb spokesperson said the company is banning parties and the listing has been deactivated while its security team investigates the matter.
The spokesperson also said the booking guest has been removed from the Airbnb platform and its security team is ready to support Pittsburgh police in their investigation.
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