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Pittsburgh police block Frankstown Avenue at Collier in Homewood after reports of a shooting late Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.
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North Versailles woman killed, man injured in Homewood shooting

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North Versailles woman killed, man injured in Homewood shooting

A North Versailles woman is dead and a man injured after a shooting late Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.

Pittsburgh police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire near the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Collier Street around 11:30 p.m. Zone 5 officers on the scene found two shooting victims in the 7300 block of Frankstown.

Pittsburgh EMS transported a woman — identified as 31-year-old Janyel Crawford — to a UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office. She was pronounced dead around 12:45 a.m. Thursday.

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Police said medics also transported a man with a gunshot wound to one of his legs. He was in stable condition early Thursday.

The Mobile Crime Unit and Violent Crime Unit responded to the scene to investigate.

Police said they were searching for a white Kia Sorento that was seen on surveillance camera footage near the shooting location.  

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call VCU detectives at 412-323-7161.

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First Published: August 27, 2020, 6:39 a.m.
Updated: August 27, 2020, 9:25 a.m.

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Pittsburgh police block Frankstown Avenue at Collier in Homewood after reports of a shooting late Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.  (KDKA-TV)
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