GLASSPORT, Pa. — Allegheny County Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on a street in Glassport Sunday afternoon.
Allegheny County dispatchers said police and medics were called to the intersection of Monongahela Avenue and 6th Street at 2:45 p.m.
Officers found James Macke Jr., 18, dead in front of a senior center and the bus stop at the corner. Homicide detectives spent much of the afternoon collecting evidence.
Neighbors and nearby business owners on the street corner were startled by the gunfire in the middle of the day.
Patty Smith lives around the corner from where the shooting happened and saw the crime scene.
“I was shocked because it’s a pretty decent neighborhood. You don’t hear nothing like that going on,” Smith said. “To hear that and he was only 18 years old. It’s just, it’s a shame.”
Detectives said the shooting happened after a fight involving Macke Jr. and two other men. One of the men allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim before leaving the scene. Police did not specify the age of the two other people involved in the fight.
Witnesses reportedly told police the suspected shooter got on a PRT bus to get away.
Clairton Police later took him into custody.
Just before midnight, Allegheny County Police said the suspect was James Martin, 17, of McKeesport. He is charged with criminal homicide and firearm violations.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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