NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — A 15-year-old is charged with attempted homicide in connection to a shooting that wounded a man late Saturday night in North Braddock, police said.
The 21-year-old victim was found about 11:30 p.m. Saturday inside a home on Lobinger Avenue. He had been shot multiple times.
Investigators determined the man was shot in a drive-by as he was walking along Hawkins Avenue. He then ran to the home on Lobinger Avenue for help.
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The victim identified the 15-year-old as the shooter through a photo lineup, according to a criminal complaint.
The 15-year-old suspect, Corey Mickens, is charged as an adult with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person, in addition to attempted homicide. He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
Channel 11's Courtney Brennan talked at length with the North Braddock police chief who told said spike in gun violence and crime is very worrying. What he thinks the underlying cause is, tonight on 11 News at 6.
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