TEENAGER HOSPITALIZED AFTER MONESSEN SHOOTING

A teenager was hospitalized after a shooting in Monessen Tuesday afternoon. KDKA-TV reports that the victim, identified at this time as a 16-year-old boy, was shot in the head as he sat in a car at the intersection of Rostraver Street and Linden Avenue just after 4:00 PM on Tuesday. He was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital and was reportedly alert and conscious after the incident. Two others in the vehicle were also hurt. Authorities believe this was a targeted event and there is no threat to the community. A suspect was seen running from the scene when police arrived. No one has been taken into custody yet.