Man accused of shooting Duquesne officer in jail after release from hospital

The man accused of shooting a Duquesne police officer Wednesday is in jail after being released from the hospital.

Shyheim Cortez Berry, 28, of Duquesne, was taken to UPMC McKeesport Hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg after allegedly opening fire on an officer in an unmarked police car who was responding to a call of shots fired early Wednesday morning. The officer was shot in the foot, according to police.

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Other officers responding to the scene found Berry hiding in the basement of an abandoned home, according to court documents.

Berry was released from the hospital and denied bail. He was placed in the Allegheny County Jail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 7.

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