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Juveniles fight leads to shooting at Penn Avenue storePittsburgh PA

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Near Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

A group of juveniles refused to leave a store after one reportedly shoplifted, which led to a fight and a shooting at a store near Penn Ave. A male victim was shot twice and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Two suspects fled into nearby Legacy Apartments, where two males were detained in room 406.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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10. Zone 5 unit is able to breakaway from their detail and start toward Target, near Penn Ave. We're getting multiple calls on this.
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Eight kids outside refusing to leave. Caller site stated that one of the juveniles stole from the store and looks like they're starting a fight.
00:19
They're seen running, went into the Legacy Apartments at 2121 Center.
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Copy 2121 Center, Legacy Apartments.
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2.23 bench.
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2.23, go ahead.
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Mid 28, 28, black male.
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Two gunshot wounds look to me, one through and through, lower chest, one to the back.
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He's conscious right now, barely breathing.
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Black male, two gunshot wounds, one to the chest, through and through.
00:53
Conscious, barely breathing.
00:55
Mega code for medics step it up.
00:58
Copy code for medic, step it up.
01:04
Okay,
01:13
code for medic, step it up.
01:22
This is trying to target. Actors can be a black male.
01:26
Day over (number withheld), by the name a C.O.
01:29
Green, black hair, gray, and black sweater, gray jeans.
01:37
Thank you. Thank you. Welcome.
01:54
Break on... Can you put me on a direct control, please?
02:00
5915 Stacon Street.
02:04
Happy.
02:08
231-9.
02:10
231, you guys.
02:12
Myself in 238, you're going to check the Legacy Apartments. Can you put out the description of those active again?
02:32
2130 able it's going to be a black male white t-shirt dark pants the other one's going to be a black hoodie dark pants ran into the Lexington apartment.
02:42
31 next office.
02:52
238. 238. 2.30, you go ahead.
02:55
Spoke with the security defense person here.
02:58
These two males are possibly in room 406.
03:01
Two males are possibly in room 406.
03:07
RTCC to Zone 2 units. I emailed some pictures,
03:10
I know involvement, but they were right at the location of the scene of the timeless shots.
03:17
Unit Toppy down.
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3728.
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37 280 died.
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Myself and Gp 82 are out on center at Legacy Apartments assisting officers.
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Copy.
03:40
514, Code 4[1].
03:44
Copy. Copy. Copy from, Roger Street.
03:54
238, we have two detain in 406.
03:58
Copy 238, two detain, 406.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation or scene is under control.

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