5 dead, 3 wounded in shooting outside Pittsburgh

5 people were shot dead in Wiklinsburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday — (Image credit: CC by: Jon Dawson)

Four women and one man were killed on Wednesday night when at least two gunmen fired into a cookout at a home in Wilkinsburg, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County police said Wednesday night. One witness told WXPI Channel 11 News that she heard 26 shots and saw people running from the scene of the shooting while she was walking home, describing the area as usually very quiet. No suspects have been taken into custody.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.