Pittsburgh police looking for two suspects after 15-year-old shot at school van

Pittsburgh police are looking for two suspects after a 15-year-old was shot in a faculty van simply earlier than dismissal, police stated Wednesday. The scholar is in essential situation at an area hospital. 

Commander Richard Ford stated the shooter walked as much as the van, which was parked exterior of Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy, and shot into it round 1:30 p.m. The one two folks on the van had been the scholar and the driving force, Ford stated at a information convention. 

The sufferer is believed to have been shot twice within the chest space, Ford stated. He was taken to Allegheny Basic Hospital the place he’s presently in surgical procedure. The motive force was not injured, police stated.

All college students had been introduced inside and the college was positioned on lockdown whereas police searched the realm for the suspects, who’re thought-about armed and harmful. Ford stated the suspects left the realm, and police consider they know the course during which they fled.

The college reopened and police had been clearing the scene simply after 3 p.m., Pittsburgh Public Security tweeted.

Ford described the suspects as being two younger males wearing darkish clothes and masks. Police consider the weapon used within the taking pictures was a handgun.

Right now it isn’t clear if the sufferer and the suspects had any type of relationship, or if the sufferer was focused. Ford stated they’re talking to witnesses and reviewing video from close by buildings.

Senator Bob Casey tweeted that he’s “following this horrible scenario carefully and my crew has reached out to native officers to supply assist.”