Woman shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s South Side overnight; Texas man facing charges

PITTSBURGH — A woman was shot in Pittsburgh’s South Side overnight.

Pittsburgh police say an officer working on East Carson Street heard gunshots around 1 a.m. between South 11th Street and South 12th Street.

First responders found a woman on the ground shot in the lower leg. She was conscious, alert and talking with officers and medics on scene, and later taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Witnesses told police that before the shooting, there was an altercation in a bar between men that spilled out into the street. Then, one of the men pulled out a gun and fired it several times before running toward South 10th Street.

The man suspected of firing the gun was later taken into custody.

According to court documents, that man was Johnathan Black, 28, from Marshall, Texas.

Police received a description of a bald man, wearing a black, green, and red t-shirt, black jeans and dark-colored shoes. RTCC was able to provide officers with a picture of the shooter.

Officers found the man, who they later identified as Black, at the intersection of S 13th Street and Fieger Way. Police say Black spontaneously said, “It was me,” as they were arresting him. A black Smith and Wesson handgun was found inside his right cowboy boot under his pant leg. That gun was loaded, a round was in the chamber and the magazine was not filled.

Police say Black admitted to being involved in a fight with an unknown group of men. He said one of the men ran to a vehicle to get something and then ran back towards him. Black said this made him fear for his safety, which caused him to shoot his gun.

A criminal complaint said surveillance video showed that the man who went to his vehicle never left it.

Shell casings found at the scene matched the caliber of the gun Black was carrying.

Black is facing an aggravated assault charge, a charge of carrying a firearm without a license, a charge of simple assault and two charges of recklessly endangering another person.

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