Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 2:
2 injured in hit-and-run in East Allegheny
Two people were injured and taken to the hospital Thursday night after a crash in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood.
First responders were called just after 10 p.m. to an incident between a vehicle and a motorcycle in the 800 block of Spring Garden Avenue.
The motorcycle driver and his female passenger were taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition, public safety officials said.
The other vehicle — which officials described as a black sedan — fled the scene.
An investigation is ongoing.
Woman in critical condition after domestic incident
Police said a woman is in critical condition following an early morning shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood.
Police were called to the Knox Avenue for reports of a woman who had been shot inside an apartment during a domestic incident.
Public safety officials said police found the victim outside on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest. Another woman was with her.
Officers used a chest seal and administered CPR until medics arrived. The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the scene. Patrol officers secured a gun.
The second woman on the scene was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning.
The investigation is ongoing.