Homestead shooting suspect now in custody

Evan Hughes
Evan Hughes Photo credit Allegheny County Police

A man in connection with a shooting in Homestead last week is now in police Custody.

Police say 60-year-old Evan Hughes of Wilkinsburg was arrested on Monday Morning.

Hughes is accused of shooting a man on the 1000 block of West Street around 4:20 last Wednesday.

The victim was taken to the hospital last listed in stable condition.

Allegheny County Police say Hughes broke into a home and shot the victim in the back after an altercation.

Hughes faces several charges including aggravated assault and burglary.

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