PITTSBURGH — A 19-year-old woman died after a shooting Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood that also sent a man to a hospital, officials said.
Police received a ShotSpotter alert shortly after 8:30 p.m. and officers headed toward the scene on Flowers Avenue. While on their way, a car with two shooting victims inside stopped in front of the officers on Blair Street.
A woman who was shot in the shoulder was removed from the car by officers, who began CPR. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but she later died.
A man who was in the car suffered a gunshot wound to the hand. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Kwaeonte Carpenter.
Detectives from Major Crimes are handling the investigation.
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