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- Date: April 4, 2009
- Location: A house on 1016 Fairfield Street in the Stanton Heights neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009)
- Suspect is reportedly 23 year old Richard PoplawskiPost-Gazette Pittsburgh: As Many As Four Officers Wounded in Stanton Heights Standoff (April 4, 2009)
- Three police officers killedKDKA.com: Three Officers Killed In Stanton Height Shootings (April 4, 2009)
- Two officers died on scene, third later died at a hospitalKDKA.com: Three Officers Killed In Stanton Height Shootings (April 4, 2009)
- Fourth officer shot in the handKDKA.com: Three Officers Killed In Stanton Height Shootings (April 4, 2009)
- Unknown if the officers were with the city, state, or other another law enforcement department
- Gunman barricaded himself in the homeKDKA.com: Officers Shot In Stanton Heights On Fairfield Street (April 4, 2009)
- Incident began at approximately 7: 00 a.m. and ended around 11:00 a.m.KDKA.com: Officers Shot In Stanton Heights On Fairfield Street (April 4, 2009)
- SWAT team was on the sceneWTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009)
- Incident began when officers responded to a domestic dispute complaintKDKA.com: Officers Shot In Stanton Heights On Fairfield Street (April 4, 2009)
- Reports said that as many as 80 shots had been fired between the police and the gunmanCNN.com: 3 police officers shot in Pittsburgh (April 4, 2009)
- Gunman armed with an AK-47WTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009)
- Family member was in the house with the gunmanWTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009)
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Three police officers were shot and killed, a fourth shot in the hand and one suffered a broken leg in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Stanton Heights neighborhood during a standoff with 23-year-old Richard Poplawski on April 4, 2009. The incident began whem officers responded to a domestic disturbance call 7:00 a.m. EST , and ended four hours later when Poplawski surrendered.KDKA.com: Three Officers Killed In Stanton Height Shootings (April 4, 2009) MSNBC: Police: 3 officers killed in Pa. shooting (April 4, 2009)
Pittsburgh Officers Shot
Richard Poplawski had barricaded himself inside his mother's home at 1016 Fairfield Street when officers Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo III responded to his mother's domestic disturbance call.WTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009) MSNBC: Police: 3 officers killed in Pa. shooting (April 4, 2009) Poplawski, who was armed with an AK-47 and several handguns, greeted the two officers at the door and shot them both in the head. A third officer, 14-year veteran Eric Kelly, was also shot and killed when he tried to help his fallen comrades.MSNBC: Police: 3 officers killed in Pa. shooting (April 4, 2009)Over 100 shots were exchanged between police and Poplawski during the four house standoff that left three dead and two wounded.WTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009) Poplawski, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was shot multiple times in his legs. He eventually surrendered to police and was taken into custody and charged with three counts of homicide, a weapons charge and aggrivated assault.MSNBC: Police: 3 officers killed in Pa. shooting (April 4, 2009)
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Stanton Heights PA Shooting New and Informations
- Google Map: 1016 Fairfield Street, Stanton Heights, PA
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- WTAE Pittsburgh: Police Officers Hurt In Pittsburgh Shooting (April 4, 2009)
- KDKA.com: Three Officers Killed In Stanton Height Shootings (April 4, 2009)
- The New York Times: Gunman Kills Police Officers in Pittsburgh (April 4, 2009)
- WPTZ Plattsburgh: Report: 3 Officers Shot In Pittsburgh (April 4, 2009)
- Post-Gazette Pittsburgh: As Many As Four Officers Wounded in Stanton Heights... (April 4, 2009)
- NBC Washington: 3 Police Officers Shot in Pittsburgh (April 4, 2009)
- Twitter Search: Stanton Heights
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