Man fatally shot while riding bike in Pittsburgh’s North Side

PITTSBURGH — A man was shot and killed while riding his bike in Pittsburgh’s North Side early Sunday morning.

According to Pittsburgh police, the shooting happened on Federal Street at W. North Avenue at 7 a.m.

Responding officers found a male victim down on the street who had been shot in the back while riding his bike.

Monday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Dashawn Rankin, 32.

The initial investigation shows that the victim had a brief exchange with a male suspect moments before he was shot, police said.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Sarah Halter said her co-worker was opening Yinz Coffee around the same time as the shooting. She said she saw bystanders immediately jump in to try and help the man.

Halter told Channel 11 nurses and police officers attempted resuscitation efforts before medics arrived and took him to a hospital.

Surveillance video from the coffee shop shows two nurses getting out of their car and checking the victim’s pulse.

Kevin McCloskey moved to the area four months ago and supports a popular pizza shop and other restaurants that sit near the corner where the shooting happened. He fears the crime will drive customers away.

“People come from miles award to grab food but I don’t know. It almost worries me that people won’t come anymore because the dude got shot in broad daylight,” said McCloskey.

The people in the area say something needs to change.

“I just keep thinking that this gun violence issue just goes on and on, something needs to be done about it,” said Halter.

No arrests have been made at this time.

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