An 18-year-old man was shot in the head and face after a man approached him on a back patio of a house in Elliott early today.

Pittsburgh police said the victim is in critical but stable condition. He was able to run from the gunman and get help from a neighbor.

The shooting was at 1:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Crucible Street. Police did not release the victim's name or information about the shooter's identity or motive. No arrests have been made.