Boy shot at Mt. Washington home after answering knock at door

Jun. 20—A boy was shot early Sunday at a Mt. Washington home after Pittsburgh police said he answered a knock at the door.

Officers were called to Natchez Street just before 5 a.m. and found the boy. They used a tourniquet on his wounds and he was taken by ambulance to a hospital in serious but stable condition. Police did not release the boy's age.

Authorities processed evidence at the home and continue to investigate.

Renatta Signorini is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Renatta at 724-837-5374, rsignorini@triblive.com or via Twitter .