A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon after being shot in Coraopolis, authorities said.
The man, who Allegheny County Police did not name, was shot in the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at about noon, spokesman James Madalinsky said. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police were dispatched at 12:16 p.m. to a report of a man shot at the Speedway gas station on Island Avenue, Madalinsky said. It later was determined the shooting took place on Pennsylvania Avenue, which sits near the shore of the Ohio River.
Homicide detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the county police tip line 1-833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
