Man found shot dead in Wilkinsburg

WILKINSBURG, Pa. — A man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Wilkinsburg, police said.

Emergency dispatchers received a call for multiple shots fired at a home in the 1500 block of Swissvale Avenue at about 12:37 p.m., Allegheny County police said. When Wilkinsburg police arrived, they found a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.

The medical examiner's office later identified the victim as Taru Johnson, of Pittsburgh.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His identity was not immediately released.

Police are investigating.

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