Crime & Safety

Body Found Behind Sherman St. Home in Wilkinsburg

A badly decomposed body was discovered Saturday afternoon in an area where gunshots were heard Tuesday.

KDKA-TV is reporting that a badly decomposed body was found in a wooded and overgrown area behind a vacant home in the 1100 block of Sherman Street in Wilkinsburg.

Residents reported hearing gunshots in the area late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Police were called to the scene, but found nothing, according to KDKA.

To see the KDKA story, click here.

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