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Man shot, dies on sidewalk in Lincoln-Lemington

PITTSBURGH — A man was shot to death late Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, police said.

Officers responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. to Clifford Street, where they found 24-year-old Naekwon Wright on a sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

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Channel 11 did some digging and found Wright has been charged in the past with  drug and gun charges, as well as escape, according to court papers.

A ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots initially notified police of the shooting.

No one else was hurt in the shooting.

Police do not have a suspect, but they are looking for a car, described as a smaller sedan, that was seen leaving the area and might have been involved in the shooting.

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