A man was injured following a late-night robbery attempt in the East Allegheny neighborhood of Pittsburgh, with the incident sparking a police investigation into the violent events that unfolded in a local high-rise. According to a public safety spokesperson, police rushed to the scene at the Pressley Street High Rise around 12:20 a.m., where they discovered a man who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest; a result of an altercation that took place within his fourth-floor apartment.
First responders provided immediate aid, swiftly transporting the victim to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition. This tragedy forces us to confront once more the thread of violence that is woven into the city’s dark tapestry. The victim, whose identity remains shielded by authorities, apparently detailed to police officers that he was accosted by two men garbed entirely in black who forcefully intruded upon his return from a store run, demanding he surrender his belongings along with cash from his wife, and when defiance met their demands, a brutal shot rang out, as WPXI reported…