2022 Pittsburgh shooting

On April 17, 2022, two teenagers were killed and 14 people were injured at a mass shooting at a house party in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2022 Pittsburgh shooting
LocationEast Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
DateApril 17, 2022 (14 days ago)
Attack type
Mass shooting, double-homicide, child homicide
WeaponsAR-15 style rifle[1]
Deaths2
Injured14 (9 by gunfire)[2][3]
SuspectsMultiple; none publicly identified[4]

Shooting

The party was taking place at an Airbnb rental in the East Allegheny neighborhood, in violation of an Airbnb policy that forbade parties. Around 200 people, mostly minors, were attending the party.[5]

Around 12:30 AM, the party was interrupted with around 50 shots of gunfire, which hit 8 people.[6] Partygoers tried to escape the scene, smashing objects and jumping out of windows during the process.[7] Many people were accidentally injured as they tried to flee.[8] A witness who hid three girls in his car said he had heard loud sounds which he initially believed were fireworks, but then realized were actually gunshots after seeing people fleeing the scene.[7]

Multiple guns were used in the shooting,[5] leading police to suspect that more than one gunman was responsible.[7] ShotSpotter however estimated that number of rounds used to be around 90, and many witnesses insisted the number was higher.[7]

Two teenage boys, both 17 years old,[7] died of their injuries later in the hospital.[6] The party's host was banned for life from Airbnb, which does not permit partying nor allows people under 18 to hold accounts.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Pittsburgh police chief confirms AR-15 style weapon used in Airbnb mass shooting". April 19, 2022.
  2. "'We're not going to sleep until we get who did this': Pittsburgh police hold news conference after mass shooting". April 17, 2022.
  3. "'US rocked by three separate mass shootings over Easter weekend". TheGuardian.com. April 17, 2022.
  4. "Pittsburgh police searching for multiple suspects in shooting that killed 2 juveniles and injured several others, officials say". CNN. April 17, 2022.
  5. Michelle Watson, Tina Burnside, Ramishah Maruf, Keith Allen and Emma Tucker (April 18, 2022). "More than 90 shots were fired at a party in Pittsburgh, killing two teens and injuring several others. Here's what we know". CNN. Retrieved April 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "US rocked by three separate mass shootings over Easter weekend". the Guardian. April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. "2 minors dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Pittsburgh party". AP NEWS. April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. "2 dead, multiple people hurt in shooting at party at Pittsburgh Airbnb rental". ABC News. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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