Federal agent shoots teenager in Aliquippa, mayor says
An agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shot a teenager in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, on Thursday evening, the city's mayor said.
The shooting happened on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace housing complex around 6:20 p.m., officials said.
Aliquippa Mayor Dwan B. Walker said an ATF agent shot the boy, who is an Aliquippa High School student.
Sources told KDKA that the boy was shot in the head.
District Superintendent Dr. Phillip Woods confirmed that the boy, whose name hasn't been released, was 17 years old. His condition is unclear at this time.
Woods said that a Trauma Support Team will be on-site at the Junior/Senior High School on Friday during student arrival and the district will have resources throughout the day as needed for students.
In a statement Thursday night, Pennsylvania State Police said ATF and FBI agents "working in a joint investigation" were involved in the shooting. It was not immediately clear why the agencies were in Aliquippa, and more details surrounding the shooting were not immediately released by authorities.
A neighbor described an emotional and tense scene in Beaver County, highlighted by a large police presence.
A photo of the scene showed at least nine police vehicles near where the shooting happened. Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots.
A large police presence in Aliquippa on Sept. 18, 2025.
Photo Credit: KDKA
"We're frustrated because we don't want this to be a new normal," resident Sandra Pope said.
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the shooting. The ATF said in a statement that it is "supporting" the investigation "as needed."
"We're asking for clarity and calmness," Walker said. "We're asking people to search their inner self, take a deep breath, get all the facts before you snap to judgment and quick to punish."
Walker added that he is praying for the victim and his family.
