A boy is in the hospital after he was shot in Homestead on Friday evening.
At about 5 p.m., police responded to the shooting at the intersection of East 20th Avenue and McClure Street, according to a news release from Allegheny County Police.
The injured boy suffered two gunshot wounds, one in the lower back and the other in a leg. The boy, whose age was not given, was described as a “juvenile male.”
The boy was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive, the release says.
Those with information regarding the incident are urged to contact Allegheny County Police at 1-833-255-8477 (ALL-TIPS).
