The University of Pittsburgh recently held a conference on a variety of topics affecting race relations in this country. We asked Pittsburgher their reaction to the conference. Here’s what you said:

“I think race in America is still a challenge, it’s an opportunity for us to have dialogue. But the real question is whether or not people care enough to behave differently as the result of a conversation. If they care enough to partner and collaborate with others and if they care enough to spread the word and communicate to people who weren’t there.”
Candi Castleberry-Singleton
Chief Inclusion and ­Diversity Officer, UPMC

Looking for information

City of Pittsburgh police are looking for information on the person or persons responsible for a shooting early Tuesday morning. Authorities reportedly responded to call where an unidentified 19-year-old male from the Hill District was reportedly shot in the 2400 block of Chauncey Drive and ran to the 2300 block of Bedford Avenue for help. He was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the upper chest and the buttocks. His name has not been released and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Squad at 412-323-7161.

Community forum

JUNE 23—The Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Wilkinsburg’s Weed and Seed will host a Community Forum from 4-7 p.m. at South Avenue United Methodist Church, 733 South Ave., Wilkinsburg. The theme is “Everything Counts” and the purpose is to hear from residents about their thoughts regarding the needs, strengths and resources available to Wilkinsburg. For more information, call 412-350-6897.

Authorities are looking for the suspects responsible for killing three individuals and injuring another, Tuesday morning around 1 a.m. at a birthday party at a Crawford Village apartment on Nessley Avenue in McKeesport.

Two men reportedly forced their way into the apartment where Brittany Poindexter was celebrating her 18th birthday, demanding money and then began opening fire. Victims Tre Madden, 17; Jahard Poin­dexter, 30; and Angela Sanders, 23, were shot and killed. Madden’s brother, Marcus, was grazed in the head by a bullet and has been treated and released.

No suspects have been identified. This is just one of several killings that have occurred in the last week in the McKeesport area.

Anyone with information is asked to call McKeesport or Allegheny County police.