2 shot, killed in car on Route 65 in Brighton Heights

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PITTSBURGH — Emergency crews were called early Friday morning to a double fatal shooting on Route 65 in Brighton Heights, according to authorities. %

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Route 65 outbound was closed in the area for several hours, but has since reopened.

Two men were found shot in a car shortly before 5 a.m. on Route 65 outbound, near the McKees Rocks Bridge, Pittsburgh police said. Carlton Watson Jr., 24 and Richard West-Gray, 26, were pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner was called.

Channel 11's Jennifer Tomazic reported that a passenger side window of the vehicle was shot out.

The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crime Unit at 412-323-7161.

Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com for updates.