Shooting occurs on Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus; suspects on the run

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Authorities stated on Saturday evening that Port Authority police in Pittsburgh are investigating a shooting that took place aboard a P1 bus from Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) near Homewood Station along the East Busway. According to police, the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Two juvenile suspects exited the bus and escaped the scene after the shooting, which PRT officials confirm took place just before 5 p.m. Authorities are searching for both individuals and there was no other reported injuries. The East Busway remains temporarily closed. No additional information was available immediately as the investigation remains active.