Teen, man killed in double shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District

PITTSBURGH — A teenager and a man were shot and killed in the city’s Hill District early Wednesday.

BREAKING: Two people are dead after a shooting near the intersection of Webster and Somers Streets in the Hill District. @PghPublicSafety told us one was shot in the head - he died at the scene. Another male shooting victim was shot in the chest and died at the hospital @WPXI pic.twitter.com/oh2EbHWwDd
— Lauren Talotta (@LaurenTalottaTV) October 4, 2023

Police got a ShotSpotter alert around 3 a.m. in the area of Webster Avenue. Medics were on their way to attend to the first shooting victim when they spotted the second lying in the street. That man, later identified as Robert Lee Freeman Jr., 33, was shot in the head and died at the scene.

The first victim, later identified as Cameron Blue-Gray, 16, was shot in the chest and died at a local hospital.

Channel 11 asked Pittsburgh Public Safety officials if they know what led up to this or if they’ve identified the shooter or shooters. They said they’re still in the preliminary stages of the investigation and will release more information when they can.