PITTSBURGH — Two teenagers were charged after a shooting at a funeral outside a church in Pittsburgh on Friday.
Shawn Davis, 19, and Hezekiah Nixon, 16, were charged Saturday, according to WPXI-TV.
Nixon is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy attempt homicide and aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of recklessly endangering another person, one count of firearms not to be carried without a license, one count of possession of a firearm by a minor, one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the television station, which cited court documents.
Davis is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy attempt homicide and aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of firearms not to be carried without a license, two counts of persons not to possess a firearm and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals.
The shooting happened outside the Destiny of Faith Church in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, WPXI reported. The church’s pastor told the television station that people were hiding under pews as 40 to 50 shots were fired outside the building.
According to a news release from the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, there were six victims. Five of them suffered gunshot wounds, and a sixth person was injured while attempting to flee the area.
According to police, first responders found one victim suffering from gunshot wounds near the church. That person was taken to an area hospital and was listed in critical condition.
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Four other people were wounded. Three took themselves to an area hospital, and the fourth person was found by emergency medical service personnel and taken to a hospital, according to the news release.
Court documents said a horse also appeared to be struck by gunfire.
Initial reports indicated that a weapon was thrown from a vehicle on the McKees Rocks Bridge shortly before the suspects were detained after driving a Hyundai Elantra, according to WPXI.
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According to the criminal complaint, different surveillance videos from area businesses showed a dark Hyundai Elantra in the area around the time of the shooting.
The license plate on the Elantra was able to be traced. Video from the McKees Rocks Bridge prior to the shooting show the Hyundai with two people inside wearing masks, WPXI reported. The clothing matches the suspects in the shooting.
The car was linked to Davis. When police arrived at his residence in McKees Rocks, they found the car half a block away in an alley, according to the television station.