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One charged in shooting of Beechview man
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A Beechview man is dead and another has been charged following a Sunday afternoon shooting.
Pittsburgh police Cmdr. Thomas Stangrecki said a man was shot in the chest around 3:10 p.m. in the 600 block of Noblestown Road. The address is near the border of Green Tree, Scott and Pittsburgh but within the city's purview for this investigation, an Allegheny County shift commander said.
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office identified the victim as 23-year-old Mileek Grissom of Beechview.
Mr. Grissom was taken to UPMC Mercy, where he was pronounced dead at 3:44 p.m., according to the medical examiner's office.
Lamar Alston, 24, has been charged with criminal homicide and counts of aggravated assault, Cmdr. Stangrecki said. Mr. Alston and the victim may have had a dispute earlier in the day but police are still investigating, he added.
Mr. Alston fled the scene and ended up in nearby Collier, where he attempted to shoot at police on East Main Street. His gun apparently jammed and was later recovered by police behind a local business, Cmdr. Stangrecki said.
Mr. Alston, whose residence was not known Sunday night, ran behind some houses on Main Street before Heidelberg police apprehended him, Cmdr. Stangrecki said.
Across town, Mr. Grissom's brother was rushing to UPMC Mercy when he crashed into a vehicle at Washington Place and Centre Avenue near the Consol Energy Center, Sgt. William Gorman said.
The brother, whose name was not immediately available, has been charged with reckless endangerment and another vehicle offense, Sgt. William Gorman said.
Sgt. Gorman said the man was speeding, running red lights and weaving in and out of traffic when he hit a family of four, causing their vehicle to flip three times.
An 11-year-old girl and her 18-month-old sister were taken to Children's Hospital with minimal injuries. Their parents were rushed to Mercy Hospital. The father has been released, Sgt. Gorman said.
An autopsy for Mileek Grissom is scheduled for today.
First Published June 25, 2012 12:00 am
