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Mount Pleasant shooting: Shots fired near Planet Fitness in East Huntingdon Township, PA; suspect in custody
A shooting took place near the Planet Fitness in Mount Pleasant, East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania.
At least one person was injured in a shooting near a Planet Fitness in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, according to Ed DiOrio, a local reporter with WTAE-TV Pittsburgh. The suspect is now in police custody.
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What we know so far
The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. in the parking lot near the gym, located at Crossroads Plaza in East Huntingdon Township. The suspect initially fled the scene but was later located and taken into custody by police.
The victim was reportedly taken to Allegheny Health Network’s Forbes Hospital in Monroeville and is expected to survive.
"The suspect in this shooting near the Planet Fitness is in police custody. The victim is expected to survive," DiOrio said in an update on Facebook.
No threat to public
Police told DiOrio there is no ongoing threat to the public and that the victim and suspect were known to each other, indicating the shooting was not a random act of violence.
Videos from the scene showed a heavy police presence and crime scene tape surrounding the parking lot. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.
Authorities have not yet released an official statement.
