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Man, 21, Shot In Head In North Side Pittsburgh Dies

Two Men Seen Fleeing In SUV, Witnesses Tell Police

POSTED: 8:49 pm EST February 24, 2009
UPDATED: 10:46 pm EST February 24, 2009

A 21-year-old man shot in the head Tuesday lay in a North Side Pittsburgh street as two men fled in a sport utility vehicle, police said.

Antoine Lamarr Cooper, of Pittsburgh, was pronounced dead shortly before 9 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital. Pittsburgh police were called to Hawkins Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. where a man lay in the street suffering from a gunshot wound.

Witnesses told police that a white SUV fled the area occupied by two men.

If you have information regarding this investigation, contact Pittsburgh police by dialing 412-255-8477.

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