April 17 (UPI) — Two male juveniles died and nine other people were injured during a shooting at a party early Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Around 12:30 a.m., police received notification from ShotSpotter at a three-story building, the city’s public safety department said in a news release.
Upon arrival, police heard more gunshots and saw people running from the scene.
In all, 50 rounds were fired at an AirBnb rental property with about 200 people, many underage, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. At least eight scenes were processsed.
She said some suffered broken bones and other injuries when they jumped from windows to escape the situation.
The two dead victims have not been identified.
People were transported to various hospitals in ambulances and private vehicles, police said.
Cmdr. John Fisher described the fatal mixtuee of guns and underage drinking.
“That’s a deadly combination in any type of event, and the result is it’s a tragedy,” Fisher said during a news conference. “There was unnecessary death there and gunshot victims that could have all been prevented.”
