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Man charged in Hill District shooting
Friday, March 12, 2010

A Hill District man has been charged in connection with the shooting Wednesday evening of another man on the Reed-Roberts section of the Hill District.

Robert Freeman, 19, was apprehended minutes after the shooting, reported about 7:30 p.m.

The suspect was arrested on one count each of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, carrying a firearm without a license and altering or removing the weapon's marks of identification.

The victim, a 20-year-old North Side man whose name was not released, showed up at UPMC Presbyterian minutes after the initial report. He suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach.

Police said he is in stable condition.

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First published on March 12, 2010 at 12:00 am