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Pittsburgh high school football interview ended by gunshots in chilling scene

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Blinn, M. (2026, October 2). Pittsburgh high school football interview ended by gunshots in chilling scene. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/high-school-football-interview-ended-by-gunshots-in-chilling-scene/

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During a postgame interview at George K. Cupples Stadium Thursday night, gunshots interrupted a football game between Westinghouse Academy and University Prep after their 35-0 match ended. Three teenagers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds but are in stable condition; police are searching for the gunman who may not have been an attendee of the game. Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando reported that fights broke out among a crowd on Carson Street, leading to multiple rounds being fired during efforts to disperse the conflicts.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Thursday night, a shooting erupted near George K. Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh's South Side during an event following a high school football game between Westinghouse High School and University Prep. At least three people — two men and one woman, all believed to be teenagers — were wounded by gunfire and rushed to the hospital in stable condition. The incident occurred around 9:50 PM after police had already responded to break up an altercation; they were still on site when shots rang out near South 9th and East Carson streets, as well as South 7th and Cabot streets. Police Chief Jason Lando stated that the shooting happened while officers were attempting to control a fight, and a manhunt is currently underway for the shooter. The exact cause of the shooting remains unclear, but it disrupted an ongoing postgame interview with players from Westinghouse Academy who had just won their game.

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A postgame Pittsburgh high school football interview was cut short by gunshots Thursday night. asserted

interview → cut → gunshots

Players from Westinghouse Academy were sent scurrying in the middle of an interview on Point 22 after their 35-0 win over University Prep in a chilling scene at George K. Cupples Stadium. asserted

Players → send → Stadium

They visibly snapped their heads toward the noise, with one exclaiming, “Oh!,” as other players behind them on the field ran off in search of cover. asserted

players → snap → cover

Two males and a female, believed to be teens, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds and are in stable condition, with police still searching for the gunman. “As the game ended, there was a large crowd out here on Carson Street. asserted

game → believe → Street

A couple of fights broke out. asserted

couple → break → fights

We had multiple officers from the city and Port Authority that were on the scene, helping to just facilitate people safely getting out, breaking up a couple fights, when suddenly, an individual pulled out a firearm and fired multiple rounds,” Pittsburgh police chief Jason Lando said. asserted

Lando → have → rounds

Security personnel locked down the stadium, which featured a large police presence and metal detectors, Lando added. asserted

Lando → lock → presence

Officers were trying to break up a fight at the time of the shooting. asserted

Officers → try → shooting

Police are not certain if the shooter attended the game. asserted

shooter → attend → game

“Our thoughts are with the young people who were injured, their families, and all of the students, staff and community members impacted by this deeply troubling incident,” Pittsburgh Public Schools said in a release Friday morning. asserted

Schools → injure → release

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