Police investigate deadly daytime shooting in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood

Natasha Lindstrom, The Tribune-Review, Greensburg
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Jun. 4—Police are investigating a shooting Thursday evening in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood that left one man dead, officials said.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m., emergency dispatchers received several 911 calls about someone getting shot near the 300 block of Kirk Avenue, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said.

Officers responding from Pittsburgh's Zone 3 station arrived to find a man with "critical gunshot wounds" beside a vehicle, according to Cruz. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Robert Thomas, 36, of Pittsburgh.

"Witnesses told police they saw two male actors flee the area," Cruz said.

No further information about the shooting or possible suspects was immediately available.

Detectives from Pittsburgh police's Major Crimes and Crime Scene Unit were processing the crime scene and gathering evidence.

Natasha Lindstrom is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Natasha at 412-380-8514, nlindstrom@triblive.com or via Twitter .