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15-year-old killed, another teen injured in Duquesne shooting

One teen is dead and another injured after a double shooting in Duquesne early Saturday morning.

Police responded to several calls reporting shots fired near Catherine Street around 1:18 a.m., police said.

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, at approximately 1:18 AM, the City of Duquesne Police Department began receiving multiple...

Posted by City of Duquesne Police Department on Saturday, June 16, 2018

Officers found a white Chevrolet Impala crashed into a telephone pole on Newford Alley, with a 15-year-old shot in the backseat, police said.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the boy as Daevion Raines. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said they determined a 17-year-old nearby, who was also shot, was driving the car. He was taken to the hospital, where he is in stable condition.

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Police believe the car. which had been reported stolen two days prior to the shooting, was traveling north on Newford when it was ambushed in the 400 block and hit with at least 15 shots.

There were several other people in the car during the shooting, police believe, but they fled when first responders arrived.

A motive is unclear at this point, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-255-8477.