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South Allegheny High School shooting update: First details on suspect after shot fired during football game

A shot was fired outside the stadium during the football game of South Allegheny Gladiators, the South Allegheny High School team.

South Allegheny High School shooting update: First details on suspect after shot fired during football game

A shooting occurred outside the stadium during a South Allegheny High School football game against visiting Elizabeth Forward on August 28. South Allegheny Superintendent Dr. David McDonald announced that a shot was fired at around 10:55 p.m. during the varsity football match at Gladiator Stadium. The game was immediately halted, and with no injuries reported, both teams were escorted to locker rooms by local police, and all spectators safely evacuated the stadium.

The Allegheny County Police Department has not commented on the incident. However, the superintendent mentioned that the suspect was apprehended within seconds by South Allegheny School Police officers and did not have an address in either South Allegheny or Elizabeth Forward, suggesting the suspect is not from either school. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown.

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