Female shot in leg in Homewood

PITTSBURGH — A female was shot in the leg in Homewood Wednesday.

According to Pittsburgh police, officers were alerted to a five-round ShotSpotter in the 7300 block of Formosa Way just before 1 p.m.

Officers in the area heard the shots and found a female victim in the 7300 block of Hamilton Avenue. She had been shot in the lower leg.

The victim, whose age is unknown at this time, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Police said witnesses saw two or three people flee the area on foot.

The investigation is ongoing.

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