Teenager shot in Monessen, flown to Pittsburgh hospital

A teenage boy was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Monessen.

Police say the 16-year-old was shot in the head sitting in a car near the intersection of Rostraver Street and Linden Avenue a few minutes after 4 p.m.

Monessen's police chief said the boy was alert and conscious when he was flown to UPMC Children's Hospital.

Monessen City schools are operating on a Flexible Instruction Day Wednesday due to the shooting.

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