Man in critical condition after shooting downtown

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Downtown Pittsburgh shooting Photo credit Rob Taylor
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Police are on the scene of a shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh.

It happened at Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street, right near the T station around 2:20 Thursday afternoon.

One man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Two suspects were taken into custody after fleeing the scene, but were arrested on the North Shore.

KDKA Radio’s Rob Taylor says he saw 15 to 17 shell casings at the shooting scene.

The victim’s identify has not been released.

Pittsburgh Public Safety reports that schools in the area were briefly on lockdown but have since reopened.

It's the second shooting in the city Thursday

A woman is in the hospital following a shooting in Garfield.

Pittsburgh Police say they were called to the 5000 block of Dearborn Street around 9:30 for a six-round shotspotter alert.

When they arrived, they couldn't find a victim. A woman later showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound. She was last listed in stable condition.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Rob Taylor