3 men stabbed near Mellon Park playground in Shadyside

PITTSBURGH — Three men were stabbed near the Mellon Park playground in Shadyside early Tuesday morning.

Pittsburgh police said officers were called to the parking lot near the playground on Fifth Avenue at around 12:45 a.m.

Two of the victims were taken to area hospitals in critical condition. They had been stabbed in their chests, police said.

“It’s pretty crazy to hear my son and I always come here,” said Amanda Adeyemi.

Adeyemi and her 4-year-old son visit Mellon Park almost every day, and she was shocked when she learned that a violent stabbing had taken place inside the park. She wasn’t alone other visitors said they too were surprised.

“I never heard of anything happening at this park before,” she said.

While visitor Alexis Rzewski said he also never anticipated violence at the park, “I see children playing, I see people in the park just relaxing, and just enjoying life.”

While it is unclear what caused the violent incident officials say their vehicle was towed and the men were taken to the hospital. The men are now in stable condition. No charges have been filed.

Parkgoers we spoke with said while there are some cameras in the park maybe more should be added to deter this type of behavior.

“Maybe a surveillance camera, maybe an additional sign that says the area is under surveillance, so it may deter people from doing stuff that society doesn’t approve of,” said Rzweski.

Channel 11 News asked visitors if this incident would stop them from coming to Mellon Park, and they said no, but agreed they’ll be more vigilant in the future.

“We live only a few blocks away so we come here almost daily I guess it will make me more watchful of the people that are coming,” Adeyemi said.

Police are actively investigating.

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