Shooters ambushed a barbecue Wednesday night, killing a man and four women, one of whom was 8 months pregnant. No arrests had not made as of Thursday afternoon.
Keith Srakocic / AP
At least two gunmen remained on the loose Thursday after a shooting ambush left five adults dead, including a woman who was eight months pregnant.
The barrage of shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Wednesday at a backyard cookout in the community of Wilkinsburg, about 30 minutes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. In addition to those killed, three others were injured.
As of Thursday afternoon, no arrests had been made in the shooting, which authorities described as shocking and brutal. One woman was shot 50 times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
"The murders were planned," District Attorney Stephen Zappala told reporters, adding it was like nothing he had seen in his 18 years on the job. "They were calculated."
Police on Thursday identified the victims as Jerry Shelton 35; Tina Shelton, 37; Brittany Powell, 27; Chanetta Powell, 25; and 26-year-old Shada Mahone. Jerry Shelton was the brother of Brittany Powell and Chanetta Powell, who was eight months pregnant.
Another woman was treated at a hospital and released. Two other people remained hospitalized in critical condition.
Neighbors described hearing dozens of gunshots. No motive for the shooting was immediately clear, though it's possible it was related to drugs or some kind of retaliation, the Post-Gazette reported.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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