Man dead after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District; victim identified
A man is dead after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics were sent to the 2100 block of Bedford Avenue at around 6:20 p.m.
A caller told dispatchers a man had been shot in the face.
Officers found a man in the rear of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was later identified as 43-year-old Paul Sakal.
Pittsburgh police say one person has been taken into custody for questioning.
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