Charges have been filed in connection with a shooting that injured one person at the Ross Park Mall last month. Court documents said Allegheny County dispatchers received multiple phone calls just before 8 p.m. on Sept. 30, reporting gunshots were fired in the area of the Ross Park Mall and the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the mall. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ross Park Mall parking lot shooting: Suspect vehicle found, investigation continuesThe calls, according to documents, escalated into an “active shooter situation” as callers continued to report that multiple people were firing gunshots. All on-duty Ross Park Mall officers responded, and additional officers from multiple jurisdictions were called to the scene. Officials said upon arrival, no suspects were found, but multiple shell casings were recovered on the sidewalk and in the parking lot spanning from the Dick’s Sporting Goods store and Nordstrom’s. Following the incident, officials received reports that a victim walked into Allegheny General Hospital, who later told police they had been involved with a group of other teens outside the mall at the time of the shooting. The teen said they were walking through the parking lot when gunshots were fired in their direction. They admitted to police, in the presence of a parent, that they had a firearm and began to return fire. Court documents said the teen suffered a gunshot wound to his leg as a result of the shooting. Video surveillance later obtained from the scene showed Myshawn Scott, 16, firing shots in the direction of the victim. The complaint said Scott was with the victim and two other individuals before splitting off and later returning with a firearm. Scott and the victim are both said to attend the same Pittsburgh Public Schools high school. Court documents said Scott was seen to have fired at least three rounds at the group. At least two of the shots fired hit vehicles that were still in the parking lot. Scott is wanted on aggravated assault and carrying a firearm without a license charges. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Charges have been filed in connection with a shooting that injured one person at the Ross Park Mall last month.
Court documents said Allegheny County dispatchers received multiple phone calls just before 8 p.m. on Sept. 30, reporting gunshots were fired in the area of the Ross Park Mall and the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the mall.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ross Park Mall parking lot shooting: Suspect vehicle found, investigation continues
The calls, according to documents, escalated into an “active shooter situation” as callers continued to report that multiple people were firing gunshots.
All on-duty Ross Park Mall officers responded, and additional officers from multiple jurisdictions were called to the scene.
Officials said upon arrival, no suspects were found, but multiple shell casings were recovered on the sidewalk and in the parking lot spanning from the Dick’s Sporting Goods store and Nordstrom’s.
Following the incident, officials received reports that a victim walked into Allegheny General Hospital, who later told police they had been involved with a group of other teens outside the mall at the time of the shooting.
The teen said they were walking through the parking lot when gunshots were fired in their direction. They admitted to police, in the presence of a parent, that they had a firearm and began to return fire.
Court documents said the teen suffered a gunshot wound to his leg as a result of the shooting.
Video surveillance later obtained from the scene showed Myshawn Scott, 16, firing shots in the direction of the victim. The complaint said Scott was with the victim and two other individuals before splitting off and later returning with a firearm.
Scott and the victim are both said to attend the same Pittsburgh Public Schools high school.
Court documents said Scott was seen to have fired at least three rounds at the group. At least two of the shots fired hit vehicles that were still in the parking lot.
Scott is wanted on aggravated assault and carrying a firearm without a license charges.
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