PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday morning in Homewood.
Investigators said a man was shot around 1:30 a.m. on Murtland Avenue.
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He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Kenneth Baptiste Jr., 27, of Homewood.
Pittsburgh police continue to investigater.
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