The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said its people were trying to serve the eviction notice when the occupant began firing in the city’s Garfield neighborhood.
Witnesses reported that hours into the siege, more gunfire erupted after what sounded like hundreds of shots earlier.
Bystanders watch as Pittsburgh police and other law enforcement personal respond to gunfire in the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. A sergeant leading the eviction notice detail suffered an injury unrelated to gunfire and is doing OK, sheriff’s office spokesman Mike Manko said.
A state police spokesperson said drones were being used. A large number of police and other first responders were at the scene.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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