PITTSBURGH — A 14-year-old boy who was shot last Friday in East Liberty while walking home from school has died, according to the medical examiner's office.
Desean Fountain was shot in the head while standing outside between housing units on Ipswich Court, police said.
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Fountain was in critical condition when he was taken to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he underwent surgery. He died Wednesday night, the medical examiner confirmed.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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