Crime & Safety

Altercation Turns Deadly At Pittsburgh Gas Station

A man is dead following a disagreement with another man at a Pittsburgh gas station.

(Pittsburgh Public Safety )

PITTSBURGH, PA ? Police are investigating a fatal shooting following an altercation at a gas station in Lawrenceville on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at a Sunoco station on 50th Street at around 4 p.m.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He later was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office as Michael Ehlinger, 56, of Stanton Heights.

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The suspect called police and stayed on the scene. He has not been identified.

The investigation is ongoing.

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