A shooting by a federal agent is under investigation in Aliquippa, Beaver County, the city’s mayor said Thursday night.Mayor Dwan Walker confirmed that the person who was shot is a student at Aliquippa High School. A statement from Pennsylvania State Police, who are investigating, said that “ATF and FBI agents working in a joint investigation were involved in a shooting incident.”ATF confirmed the same information. “We don’t know the whole situation and what caused this or what happened. It wasn’t an officer of Aliquippa-involved shooting. It was an ATF-involved shooting. An agent from ATF was involved in this, but it wasn’t local,” Walker said.Watch full video of the Aliquippa mayor’s update in the video belowEmergency dispatchers said the shooting happened shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace apartment complex.The person who was shot was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, dispatchers said. No information on the patient’s condition was immediately released.”This is a fluid and active investigation. When we get all the facts that we need, we know justice will be brought forth,” Walker said.”Everything is being brought to bear for this moment, from the state troopers’ office to local, federal,” the mayor said. “Everybody’s involved in this to make sure we get questions answered.”In addition to the ATF and PSP, officers from Beaver Valley Regional Police, Aliquippa Police and Beaver County Sheriff’s Office were on scene. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spoke to a Linmar Terrace resident who watched the scene unfold from her window after she heard multiple gunshots ring out on Waugaman Street. “And then there’s a barrage of kids came running out and they were cursing and they were pointing, and they pointed at a police officer and they said, ‘that’s the one that shot him,'” said Sandra Pope.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. —
A shooting by a federal agent is under investigation in Aliquippa, Beaver County, the city’s mayor said Thursday night.
Mayor Dwan Walker confirmed that the person who was shot is a student at Aliquippa High School.
A statement from Pennsylvania State Police, who are investigating, said that “ATF and FBI agents working in a joint investigation were involved in a shooting incident.”
ATF confirmed the same information.
“We don’t know the whole situation and what caused this or what happened. It wasn’t an officer of Aliquippa-involved shooting. It was an ATF-involved shooting. An agent from ATF was involved in this, but it wasn’t local,” Walker said.
Watch full video of the Aliquippa mayor’s update in the video below
Emergency dispatchers said the shooting happened shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace apartment complex.
The person who was shot was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, dispatchers said. No information on the patient’s condition was immediately released.
“This is a fluid and active investigation. When we get all the facts that we need, we know justice will be brought forth,” Walker said.
“Everything is being brought to bear for this moment, from the state troopers’ office to local, federal,” the mayor said. “Everybody’s involved in this to make sure we get questions answered.”
In addition to the ATF and PSP, officers from Beaver Valley Regional Police, Aliquippa Police and Beaver County Sheriff’s Office were on scene.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spoke to a Linmar Terrace resident who watched the scene unfold from her window after she heard multiple gunshots ring out on Waugaman Street.
“And then there’s a barrage of kids came running out and they were cursing and they were pointing, and they pointed at a police officer and they said, ‘that’s the one that shot him,'” said Sandra Pope.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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