PITTSBURGH — Police have not announced any charges or identified suspects in a New Year’s Day shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
The incident has renewed calls from nearby homeowners for tighter regulations on short-term rentals in the city.
Neighbors along Constance Street say they are still shaken after a shooting that happened during a party early Thursday morning.
Several bullets struck the front window and siding of the home.
“I heard three very boom, boom, booms and I’m like that doesn’t sound like fireworks,” neighbor Lisa McChristian said.
Police say officers responded around 12:30 a.m. and found a woman inside the home who had been shot in the leg.
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People who live in the area told Channel 11 the house has been operating as an Airbnb for about two years.
As of Tuesday, the listing appeared to be removed from the rental platform’s website.
“Lately it seems like a lot of kids have been renting them and throwing large parties,” another neighbor said.
The shooting happened in the same neighborhood where two teenage boys were killed and nearly a dozen others were injured by gunfire at another short-term rental nearly four years ago.
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No arrests were ever made in that case.
“This faceless organization has no place, especially in Pittsburgh, if there’s going to be all this violence,” one resident said.
With a new city administration now in office, City Council members Bobby Wilson and Deb Gross say they plan to revisit how short-term rentals are regulated.
Wilson previously introduced a measure following the mass shooting on Easter Sunday in 2022.
He says things are still tied up in litigation.
“The apartment association took that to court. We’re waiting to see progress, and in the meantime, there are additional proposals being discussed,” Wilson said.
Wilson says he plans to speak with the city solicitor about possible options.
Councilperson Deb Gross sent Channel 11 the following statement:
“This type of violent incident highlights the urgency of creating policies for the City to hold owners accountable and prevent violence in our neighborhoods. Currently the city has no regulations in place for short-term rentals. I’m sponsoring legislation that will regulate short-term rentals and protect city neighborhoods.”
Meanwhile, neighbors say they are calling on the city to take action.
“That’s sad that I don’t feel safe in my own house, in my own neighborhood,” one resident said.
Airbnb says parties are prohibited on its platform.
Channel 11 reached out to the company for comment, but did not hear back.
Neighbors say they plan to hold a community meeting to discuss their concerns. It’s planned to take place at St. Michael’s Church on Spring Garden Avenue on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m.
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