18-year-old killed, another man injured in Crafton Heights shooting

PITTSBURGH — An 18-year-old was killed and another man was injured in a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights neighborhood.

The investigation led police to multiple scenes on Monday. One scene was on Middletown Road in Crafton Heights, and the other on Steuben Street in the West End.

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Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say one shooting victim, an adult man, was found in the backyard of a residence on Middletown Road near Runnymede Street. He was unresponsive, shot in the chest and torso. Officers rendered aid until medics responded and took him to a hospital in critical condition.

The official says city cameras saw a vehicle speed away shortly after the shooting. Officers followed and stopped it on Steuben Street near the West End Circle. Inside that vehicle was a man shot in the leg; he was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

On Tuesday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said that one of the victims, Isiah Brewer, 18, died at the hospital shortly after the shooting.

Three other people were also in the vehicle, unhurt, and taken to police headquarters for questioning.

A person seen running from the area, later identified as Jamar Porch, 18, was taken into custody and transported for questioning. The official says officers found a firearm on him. He is facing several gun-related charges, including carrying a firearm without a license and receiving stolen property. He is not charged with the shooting.

No one else has been charged.

Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating and working to learn what led up to the shooting. The Mobile Crime Unit is assisting, processing evidence and reviewing video footage.

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