PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh police are investigating a homicide in the city's Hill District neighborhood Thursday night, public safety officials said.

A man in his early 20s was shot in the chest on Perry Street and was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to a social media post by Pittsburgh Public Safety . Advertisement

Emergency dispatchers said the shooting happened shortly after 6:50 p.m.

Detectives with the city's Violent Crime Unit are investigating.

The name of the man who was shot has not been released.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 for updates.

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