WASHINGTON (AFP) — Three police officers were shot dead and two more wounded Saturday as they responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home where a man wearing a bullet-proof vest opened fire, police said.
The officers had been called out to the house following reports of a disturbance, but came under fire from a man inside, triggering an hours-long standoff.
"Our hearts and our prayers go out to the officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice," Police Chief Nathan Harper said in a televised press conference.
"It's a very sad day for the city of Pittsburgh."
Harper said the shooter was a 23-year-old man who fired at officers several dozen times using a high-powered assault rifle before he was finally wounded and then surrendered.
"He had one assault rifle and one long-arm rifle as well as one pistol and a lot of ammo," Harper had said earlier.
The first officers where shot immediately upon entering the house, leading Harper to say he believed they were victims of a trap set by the gunman.
"As soon as the officer stepped through the doorway he was immediately met with gunfire," Harper said. He and a second officer who came through the doorway were both shot in the head.
The burst of violence comes just a day after a jobless immigrant stormed an immigrant services center where he had been learning English in Binghamton, New York and went on a murderous rampage, killing 13 people before shooting himself to death.
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"don't go to mexico you can get killed" It is just as bad here. at least 90% percent of those 5000 deaths in mexico are those who were involved in drug trade. but these deaths in US are the result of hate generated by both CNN and FOX news. driving fear into the citizenry about the economy, immigration, war. their sensationalistic views generated by special interest groups with their own dark agenda. the news industry is reponsible for this
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