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Man found shot in Downtown Pittsburgh overnight, police say

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PITTSBURGH — An investigation is underway into an overnight shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh.

A police spokesperson says around 2:30 a.m., an officer working on Ninth Street downtown was flagged down by some reporting a possible shooting victim found outside.

Officers found an unconscious man on the ground near the intersection of Ninth and Penn shot in the arm. They applied a tourniquet to the wound, and then medics took him to a hospital in critical condition.

The spokesperson says the Mobile Crime Unit processed the scene for evidence and Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating.

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