PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 1 officers responded early Thursday morning to a stabbing and subsequent SWAT barricade incident in the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood that left an adult woman hospitalized and a 17-year-old suspect in custody.
Zone 1 officers were dispatched just after 2:00 a.m. to the 900 block of Suismon Street following reports of a stabbing, according to the Department of Public Safety. Responding officers located an adult female victim suffering from a single stab wound to the abdomen.
Pittsburgh EMS medics arrived on scene and transported the victim to an area hospital in serious but stable condition.
Following the stabbing, the suspect barricaded herself inside the residence. Tactical units including Pittsburgh SWAT, negotiators, the Drone Unit, and a K9 Team were deployed to the scene to manage the standoff. Just after 5:00 a.m., the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.
Pittsburgh EMS transported the suspect to an area hospital for evaluation before she was taken to the Allegheny County Jail. Police confirmed the 17-year-old female suspect is being charged as an adult and faces charges of aggravated assault.
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