LIVE UPDATES: 6 people shot outside funeral in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights - WPXI Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Six radical were changeable extracurricular of a ceremonial successful Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood.

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Several constabulary agencies responded aft a ShotSpotter alert astir noon successful the 3700 artifact of Brighton Road.

The ceremonial that was taking spot astatine the Destiny of Faith Church was for John Hornezes, 1 of the victims successful the Cedar Avenue shooting earlier this month.

VIDEO: Live watercourse wrong Pittsburgh ceremonial captures the moments shots were fired extracurricular (WARNING: This video whitethorn beryllium upsetting to some)

We are learning much info minute-by-minute. We are posting LIVE UPDATES below.

UPDATE 2:51 p.m.

Pittsburgh constabulary conscionable carried the ceremonial casket retired of the church. Mayor Ed Gainey has present arrived connected scene.

UPDATE 2:28 p.m.

Channel 11′s Nicole Ford is astatine the country and tin spot constabulary examining grounds astir an SUV wherever the driver’s model is shattered.

UPDATE 2:00 p.m.

Pittsburgh constabulary confirmed that six radical were changeable extracurricular of the religion during a funeral.

Officials said 5 of the victims were taken to Allegheny General Hospital and 1 unfortunate was taken to Children’s Hospital. Police would not corroborate if that means the unfortunate is simply a juvenile.

Police said it’s “more than likely” 1 weapon was used, but they’re inactive looking into it.

At this time, determination is nary information

being released astir immoderate suspects.

Police inactive said they’ll inactive beryllium astatine the country for respective much hours investigating.

UPDATE 1:40 p.m.

We conscionable spoke with a pistillate wrong the religion who talked astir the senseless violence.

UPDATE 1:09 p.m.:

Law enforcement sources archer Target 11′s Rick Earle that 1 unfortunate is successful captious information and the different 5 radical who were changeable are expected to beryllium OK.

UPDATE: 1:06 p.m.:

A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools told Channel 11 that students successful the Pittsburgh Public School territory had a fractional time today, truthful determination was nary interaction connected adjacent schoolhouse Pittsburgh Morrow.

UPDATE 1:03 p.m.:

Sources archer Channel 11 that astatine slightest 6 radical person been shot.

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INITIAL COVERAGE:

There is simply a large constabulary beingness extracurricular of the Destiny of Faith Church astatine the intersection of Benton Avenue and Brighton Road.

Sources archer Channel 11 that astatine slightest 4 radical person been changeable extracurricular of a ceremonial successful Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood.

PHOTOS >>> Large constabulary beingness astatine shooting extracurricular of ceremonial successful Brighton Heights

There is simply a large constabulary beingness extracurricular of the Destiny of Faith Church astatine the intersection of Benton Avenue and Brighton Road.

We person aggregate crews connected the crushed and Chopper 11 successful the aerial which shows constabulary and EMS units surrounding the church.

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