PITTSBURGH — There was a massive police response in a Pittsburgh neighborhood Sunday morning after an off-duty officer was shot multiple times.
The shooting happened on Monticello Street in Homewood around 1:30 a.m. Police said an argument in the street at a party in that area led to the gunfire.
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A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police told Channel 11 News the officer, Calvin Hall, 36, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Hall was apparently visiting friends when he was shot multiple times.
Police said Hall previously worked for Braddock Police, and had been with Pittsburgh police for two years. Hall had also worked as a police officer for Point Park University.
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High-ranked officials with the department are at the hospital with the injured officer.
Several people who were at a party were questioned by police, officials said.
Looks like a resident is explaining to detectives the scene and what was taking place last night. I’ll explain next at 7am #wpxi #breaking #homewoodshooting pic.twitter.com/Dha1Cz9B9n
— Katherine Amenta (@kamenta) July 14, 2019
No one has been arrested.
A car was towed from the area around 6:15 a.m. It's unclear how or if that car is connected to the shooting.
BREAKING : car just towed from scene in Homewood. #wpxi #breaking pic.twitter.com/ckpkyWsdPN
— Katherine Amenta (@kamenta) July 14, 2019
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