A search for suspects is increasing after a deadly mass shooting inside a packed party inside an Airbnb.
Two boys were killed and nine were injured after gunshots rang out inside and outside a party Sunday at an Airbnb unit in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny East neighborhood. Hundreds of people were forced to rush to safety, and five were injured while fleeing.
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Families and friends are in grieving following the deaths of Mathew Steffy-Ross and Jaiden Brown. Police say the two 17-year-old boys were shot and passed away at the hospital. Brown’s mom said he was going to turn 18 and graduate from Woodland Hills High School next month.
Video sent to me which appears to be FB LIVE as the shooting happens tonight on the North Side of Pittsburgh. Tough to watch. @WPXI @PghPolice @PghPublicSafety @PghPoliceChief pic.twitter.com/sclYPdnGrh
— Ed Thompson (@ThompsonFoto12) April 17, 2022
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 video revealed a shattered second-floor window and bullet holes in an Airbnb rental property at Madison Avenue and Suismon Street where police said the shooting happened. A car parked in the lot across the street also had bullet holes and a broken window.
Police said Zone 1 officers responded to multiple ShotSpotter alerts around 12:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Suismon Street. More shots were being reported in the area as first responders arrived on the scene, and several young people were seen fleeing, police said.
Two people were killed and eight others suffered gunshot wounds in a mass shooting at a party in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning. The gunfire erupted at an Airbnb rental where about 200 people, many underage, were in attendance. #pittsburgh #shooting #massshooting pic.twitter.com/e2RpCYVicm
— The Vivlia (@TVivlia) April 18, 2022
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“The initial investigation reveals a large party was being held at the short-term rental property, with as many as 200 people in attendance, many of them underage,” police said in a statement. “As many as 50 rounds were fired inside, prompting some party-goers to jump out the windows, sustaining injuries such as broken bones and lacerations. Several more shots were fired outside the home.”
No arrests have been announced, and police said there is no information on any suspects at this time.
Detectives from Major Crimes are speaking to witnesses and reviewing video footage. Anyone who has information about the shooting is asked to call 412-323-7161. Investigators have also set up a website for the public to submit tips, videos, and photos of the incident that could help in their investigation.