Man injured in early morning shooting on South Side

A Garfield man was shot in the leg after a man fired several shots into his vehicle on East Carson Street early this morning.

The 23-year-old man told police he was sitting in his car at 18th and East Carson shortly before 2 a.m. when three or four black men approached his car. An argument ensued over a woman he had recently been talking to. One of the men brandished a pistol and shot at the car several times and the victim was hit in the right calf.

The injured man then drove to 20th and East Carson where he stopped a police officer to report he had been shot. He was taken to UPMC Mercy where he treated and later released.

Any with information about the shooting is asked to call Zone 3 at 412-488-8326. Callers may remain anonymous.

Moriah Balingit: 412-263-2533 or mbalingit@post-gazette.com. Follow her on Twitter at PG_911.

First published on October 9, 2010 at 6:31 pm