Morning Roundup: Man injured in Turtle Creek shooting; police probe pellet gun assaults in Oakland

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 16:

Police respond to report of shots fired in Turtle Creek

Allegheny County Police said a man was injured Wednesday night in a shooting incident in Turtle Creek, but he wasn’t hurt from gunfire.

First responders arrived to the 100 block of Penn Avenue for a report of shots fired and found a man with a lower leg injury. Police said he was not shot. The man was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to police.

TribLive news partner WTAE-TV reported that officers on scene focused their investigation in two areas: an apartment complex parking lot and the Penn Plaza shopping center.

A man driving an SUV was questioned by police after reporting that another man had approached him while flashing a gun and then attempted to punch him.

The owner of the SUV reported that the man shot at the SUV and damaged several tires.

An investigation is ongoing.

Police investigate pellet gun assaults in Oakland

University of Pittsburgh police are investigating reports of multiple pellet gun assaults in Oakland, according to WTAE.

Police said the reported assaults happened between 9:30 and 11 p.m. in the area of Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street and in the 3900 block of Forbes Avenue.

No serious injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a white male with dirty blonde hair who was traveling in the backseat of a white SUV.

Anyone with information is asked to call the university’s police department at 412-624-2121.

House fire in Glen Hazel

Firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood, according to WTAE.

Officials said the fire, reported around 5:30 a.m., has been brought under control.

Fire trucks lined Second Avenue at the scene, which resulted in traffic delays.

No injuries were reported.

Police seek help from public to ID hit-and-run driver

Police said they continue to investigate a hit-and-run incident that happened at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Centre Avenue and North Craig Street in Pittsburgh’s North Oakland.

In police-obtained surveillance video, a driver in a white vehicle strikes a woman in a wheelchair in the crosswalk section of the intersection.

Police seek assistance to identify the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run on Nov. 13 at 7:30 a.m.

A woman was struck in her wheelchair in the crosswalk at the intersection of Centre Ave. & N. Craig St. by the white car in this video.

Info? Call (412) 422-6520. pic.twitter.com/Q9FgsZQN5o

— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) November 15, 2023

Police said they are seeking information on the driver of the vehicle.

The victim’s condition was not released and no further information was available.

Anyone with information is asked to call 412-422-6520.