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Pittsburgh police search for suspect after shots fired in Knoxville domestic incident

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 min read Jan. 8, 2021 | 5 years Ago
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SWAT officers responded after police said shots were fired in a domestic incident in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood early Friday morning.

Pittsburgh police officers responded to the incident in the 400 block of Alice Street around 1:45 a.m. A man and a woman were outside the home and unhurt when officers arrived.

Police said SWAT and tactical units were called in because the suspect, a man, was believed to be barricaded inside and possibly armed with a handgun. Police said they recovered a weapon from his vehicle.

Officers called out for the man and negotiators tried to reach him over the phone, but were not successful. A police dog went into the home after gas failed to draw him out.

Officers did not find the man inside the home. Police have not released his name or a description.

Police were continuing to investigate.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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