Police: Teen shot in the back in Penn Hills

Michael DiVittorio, The Tribune-Review, Greensburg
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May 6—A 17-year-old boy was shot Wednesday evening as he walked out of his Penn Hills home, police reported.

Chief Howard Burton said the shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. along the 200 block of Pelone Drive. Shots were fired from a vehicle outside the home.

Burton said the boy was hit in the torso. He was taken to a hospital and his injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.

No description of suspects or the vehicle was available.

Burton said the area is not known to be problematic.

"It's not a problem area at all," Burton said. "It's weird. It's a real nice area, so I'm not sure (what caused the shooting)."

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Penn Hills police at 412-342-1188.

Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@triblive.com or via Twitter .