Police: 1-Year-Old Boy Grazed By Broken Glass During Forest Hills Shooting That May Have Targeted His Father
FOREST HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) - Police are investigating a shooting in Forest Hills that injured a 1-year-old.
Police say the shooting happened at the intersection of Yost Boulevard and Brinton Road in Forest Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
#BREAKING: Police say a 1-year-old was grazed by glass as a result of a shooting in Forest Hills near Yost Blvd. and Brinton Rd. Police think the shots were fired from one car towards another. This car appears to have bullet holes in the windshield and on the driver's side. pic.twitter.com/3oRNb6Brk6
— Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) January 10, 2020
Allegheny County Police say early reports indicated a 1-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet, but they now believe the baby was grazed by broken glass during the shooting.
He suffered superficial wounds and was transported to the hospital.
Officials say three children and two adults were in a white Kia Optima on Brinton Road when unknown individuals began firing at the vehicle from another vehicle.
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The three male children are 6, 5 and 1 years old. They were sitting in the back.
The adults, their parents, are 27 years old.
Officials believe the 27-year-old man was the target of the shooting.
No other injuries were reported, Allegheny County Police say.
Near the Auto Zone in Forest Hills, part of the parking lot was also taped off.
The Kia could be seen in the middle of the lot with bullet holes in the front windshield and back door.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
