Police: Man jailed for shooting at mail carrier charged with shooting at people along McKnight Road

ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man in jail for allegedly shooting at a mail carrier in Pittsburgh earlier this month has been charged with shooting at multiple people along a busy roadway that same day.

Police say Martinel Humphries, 28, shot at multiple people along McKnight Road in Ross Township on Jan. 5, hitting a man and several cars.

This happened shortly after Humphries allegedly shot at a postal carrier in Perry North. The mail carrier was not hit by gunfire.

Humphries was arrested for that shooting, and police said at the time they were investigating if the two incidents were related. According to court documents, witness testimony, video surveillance and shell casings at the scene tied Humphries to the McKnight Road shootings.

According to Ross Township police, Humphries was parked on a side street overlooking McKnight, giving him the high ground.

Police said five different people were shot at on McKnight Road. Humphries didn’t know any of the targets.

Two of the victims were standing outside of their cars when they were shot at. One was hit and is recovering from his injuries.

Humphries is being charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and firearms violations.

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