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CLAIRTON, Pa. — Police say an 18-year-old is facing charges after the shooting death of a teenage girl in western Pennsylvania.
Police in Allegheny County say several young people were drinking beer in a garage in Clairton early Sunday when one produced a pistol. Authorities say he allowed partygoers to play with it, and then was loading the weapon when it went off.
The county medical examiner's office says Karrie Linnen of Clairton, 17, was pronounced dead at about 2 a.m. Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. The suspect is charged with homicide and reckless endangerment. Investigators are still looking for the weapon.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say a man tried to carjack a plainclothes police officer near filming for the latest Batman movie — and allegedly told him it was part of the script.Detective Robert DiGiacomo was in an unmarked vehicle around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, looking for a suspect in an assault. Police say a man sat down and ordered him out of the car.The officer opened the door and drew his gun, ordering the suspect, Micah Calamosca, 21, out of the car. The detective said the suspect told him he was part of filming for “The Dark Knight Rises.”
