Pittsburgh Police responded to reports of shots fired on Boulevard of the Allies early Monday morning and found a car outside Genoa Pizza and Bar at 109 Market St. with multiple bullet holes.

Nobody was injured in the shooting. Students were sent a Point Alert at 1:55 a.m.

“Shots fired at Market Square, no further information is available please avoid the area,” the alert said. 

According to dispatchers, reports of shots varying from five to 12 rounds came in via a ShotSpotter notification at 211 Shiloh St. in Mount Washington. The notification was followed by a phone call from a person in the Wood Allies garage lobby. The address in Mount Washington is directly across the river from the garage, which dispatchers said the sound of shots may have echoed.

Downtown Pittsburgh does not have any ShotSpotter sensors, causing police to only know of shots by hearing them while patrolling or getting reports from dispatchers. Nearby neighborhoods such as the Hill District, Uptown and Crawford-Roberts have ShotSpotter sensors.

While Pittsburgh still utilizes the ShotSpotter technology, other major cities such as Chicago  have dropped it.

Police saw a black hatchback near Boulevard and Marion Street where lights flashed from the car – officers watching the camera at this intersection could not tell if it was a muzzle flash from a gun, or lights reflecting on the car. It is unknown if this car is connected to the vehicle with bullet holes found in Market Square.

The investigation into this shooting is ongoing. An update alert was sent to students via Point Alert at 5:48 a.m.

“Update this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to campus,” the alert said. “Please return to normal activity.” 

If more details become available, this page will be updated.