Man shot dead in Hill District over the weekend

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A man was gunned down Sunday in Uptown Pittsburgh not far from UPMC Mercy.

Police were sent to the area of Fifth and Vine after ShotSpotter detected gunfire around 11:15 a.m.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the chest.

He was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital.

A second man stayed at the shooting scene and was taken in for questioning.

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