Allegheny County

Man shot, woman injured during shooting in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood

PITTSBURGH — A man was shot and a woman was injured during a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood.

Our crew on the scene saw police and crime scene tape around Seneca Street and Watson Street.

Our crew spoke with a witness who said he saw a man pull out a gun and shoot another man.

The witness said the shooter then held a gun up at him and he hit the deck as shots were fired toward him. He said he considers himself lucky to be alive.

According to police, officers were called to Fifth Avenue and Seneca Street for reports of two people who had been shot.

Police said they found a man and woman on the scene. The man was transported in critical but stable condition and the woman was taken the hospital in stable condition.

The woman was originally thought to have also been shot, but she actually got a head injury during the incident, according to police.

The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the scene.

Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.