Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1-year old Zykier Young was killed inside his home by a bullet fired outside.  According to investigators, the shot traveled through a window and then two walls before hitting Zykier.  A Pittsburgh police press release stated, “[w]ith a police sergeant driving, two police officers held the baby in the backseat and worked to control the bleeding. The child arrived at the hospital in critical condition.” 

Pittsburgh’s Mayor tweeted, “[s]enseless gun violence must end. Another innocent life has been stolen. We will work endlessly to find the actor and hold them accountable for this horrific crime.”

Source:

Nick Matoney, “1-year-old Boy Shot, Killed in Pittsburgh Neighborhood Identified,” Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 (August 25, 2020).

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