PITTSBURGH — An investigation is ongoing after a man was kidnapped and held for ransom before being shot in Allegheny County, police say.
911 dispatchers were contacted at 2:37 p.m. on Wednesday about a reported kidnapping in Plum, according to Allegheny County police.
The 911 caller claimed they’d gotten a call demanding ransom in return for a person’s release.
Previous reports from Pittsburgh police indicated that the victim was the caller’s brother, and that he’d been kidnapped by two armed people.
At 7:07 p.m., Pittsburgh police were called to the 900 block of Deely Street in Greenfield for reports of a man who’d been shot.
The man was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Police say he was determined to be the victim of the kidnapping report.
Currently, police believe the man had traveled to an undisclosed location in Allegheny County to meet up with a person he’d met days before in Pittsburgh. When the man arrived, multiple people abducted him, police say.
Police do not believe the kidnapping happened in Plum. The man was reportedly driven to multiple locations in the county, up until the shooting on Deely Street.
Pittsburgh police previously said officers were tracking the man’s phone, which last pinged in Hazelwood.
No one has been arrested at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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