Crime & Safety

Woman Dies After Being Shot at Midget Football Game

Charlene Walters of Penn Hills was shot on Saturday morning in East Liberty.

A Penn Hills woman who was shot during a youth football game on Saturday has died.

According to KDKA, Charlene Walters, 64, died Monday night. It was originally reported that Walters was a Verona resident—she lived in a Penn Hills neighborhood with a Verona ZIP code.

Walters, who was shot in the stomach and shoulder, was one of three injured Saturday morning at Pittsburgh Obama International Studies Academy in East Liberty. A 27-year-old male from Wilkinsburg also was shot in the chest and a 33-year-old female was shot in the hand. All were transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by paramedics.

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According to police, they believe the shots were intended for the 27-year-old man.

Police have not made any arrests, but they working on obtaining warrants and tracking down the suspects, according to KDKA.

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