A gunshot that broke out outside a Pittsburgh church on Friday during a
funeral left at least six people hurt, according to authorities.
In addition to the five other patients being treated for injuries, one victim
who was first listed in critical condition is now in stable condition,
Pittsburgh Police Commander Richard Ford announced at a news conference on
Friday.
According to Ford, at least one person was brought to the city's Children's
Hospital in stable condition.
According to police, two "persons of interest" in relation to the shooting
were held on Friday night. The people detained were not given names by the
authorities, nor were any details provided regarding their alleged connections
to the incident.
ATF agents "are on location assisting," according to the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
At least six people were injured by a shooting that occurred outside a
Pittsburgh church on Friday during a funeral, according to authorities.
At a news conference on Friday, Pittsburgh Police Commander Richard Ford
said that in addition to the five additional patients receiving medical
attention for injuries, one victim who was once listed in critical condition
is now in stable condition.
Ford said that at least one patient was transported to the city's Children's
Hospital in a stable state.
Two "persons of interest" in connection with the shooting were detained on
Friday night, according to the police. The detained individuals' names and
any information about their claimed connections to the incident were
withheld by the authorities.
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ATF
agents "are on location assisting."
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