PITTSBURGH — Police responded early Tuesday morning to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after two shooting victims showed up in an SUV riddled with bullet holes, authorities said.
The victims, a man and a woman, said they were sitting in a car on Paulson Avenue when several men approached, police said.
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When the 40-year-old driver got out of the SUV, the men began shooting, police said. He was shot multiple times and his 38-year-old passenger was shot once in the leg.
The victims showed up at Children’s Hospital, where there was a large police presence outside about 3:30 a.m. Their SUV, a black Ford Explorer, had several bullet holes in it and shattered windows.
Black Ford Explorer parked in front of hospital looks shot up. Several bullet holes, shattered windows @WPXI pic.twitter.com/SA0r55hL4S
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The SUV was towed from Children’s Hospital.
Police said shell casings were recovered from the scene of the shooting on Paulson Avenue.
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