Sunday 8 February 2015

Gunman Still At Large And Motive Unclear After Mall Shooting Outside Pittsburgh

Police: Gunman Still At Large And Motive Unclear After Mall Shooting Outside Pittsburgh



Three people were shot at the Monroeville Mall outside Pittsburgh, Pa. Saturday evening, and the suspect was still on the loose late Saturday evening, police said.

According to the Monroeville Police Department, the shooter targeted one male individual, who is in critical condition. Police Chief Doug Cole said "its safe to say" that the other two victims were bystanders.

The male bystander is in critical condition, the other - a female - has non-life threatening injuries. They don't seem to have any association with the targeted victim, police said in a press conference late Saturday evening.

The incident occurred around 7:33PM ET. Alleghany County Police Lieutenant Andy Schurman said at least 2 shots were fired.

"We don't know what the motive is," Schurman said. "That's something we're looking for."

According to a Monroeville Police Department press release the suspect is a black male, approximately 5-foot-7, in his late teens. He was wearing dark pants and a dark shirt with writing on it. Police said that they will not release any other information on the suspect in their press conference.

Witness Josh Vehar told ABC News that he saw a group of kids standing around and saw a young male holding a black gun from that first group fire six or seven shots at another group of young people.

He said he was 20 to 30 feet away from the shooting at the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Play area in the mall with his 5-year-old daughter, and other children were playing at the time shots were fired.

"I watched this kid pull his gun out and when he pulled the gun out, he just started firing," Vehar said. "He shot like 6, 7 times and then it just turned into pandemonium after that."

All three victims were taken to the Trauma Center of Forbes Regional Hospital. Following "a matter of course," the ER was locked down briefly after the victims arrived, Cole said.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Bruce Jenner Involved in Fatal Car Crash, Passes Sobriety Test

Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner was involved in a four-car crash that left one driver dead in Malibu Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department.

Jenner was a driver in one of the cars, the Sheriff's Department said. His rep told ABC News that Jenner is fine.

Jenner cooperated with investigators, police said. He passed a field sobriety test and then voluntarily submitted a blood sample to determine whether he was intoxicated.

"He did not appear intoxicated or under the influence of anything at the time," Sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks said.

"It appears Bruce Jenner was involved in the rear-end of a vehicle, however he was the third car in a multiple rear-end collision," Brooks said.

Five people were hospitalized with minor injuries, according to the Sheriff's Department.

The crash took place just after noon on the Pacific Coast Highway at Corral Canyon Road, the Sheriff's Department said. The cause is under investigation.

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Photos of the crash site showed a white Lexus that was severely damaged in both the front and the back. There was also a black Hummer that had its hood open and its engine damaged. A black Escalade that was pulling an off-road vehicle had a damaged front end, and a black Prius appeared to have been rear-ended, The Associated Press reported.

Jenner rose to fame in the '70s when he won the gold medal in the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics.

The former Olympian has remained in the spotlight on the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," which for the past eight years has documented Jenner raising daughters Kendall and Kylie with now ex-wife Kris Jenner.

PHOTO: Khloe Kardashian posted this photo to Instagram of herself and her sisters, Jan. 19, 2015.

Jenner is also father to four other children -- Brody, Burt, Brandon and Casey -- and step-father to Kris Jenner's children Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian.

PHOTO: Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner arrives at the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners, in New York, Sept. 11, 2013.



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