Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said he could not count the number of gunfire “volleys” between the suspect and the officers.
“I mean, he had a lot of ammunition in that house, and certainly … all of us were strapped, you know, with ammunition, and we were calling for additional ammunition,” Kraus said. “Like I said, we tried to give him every opportunity to come out.”
It’s unclear how many bullets were fired as numerous local and federal agencies responded to the scene.
Full story: 75 Pittsburgh officers on leave after firing their weapons during hourslong standoff at eviction attempt
What potential consequences will come of placing 75 sworn officers on leave after this incident? That is a very large number of officers put on leave. I understand mental health is a very important thing and that mistakes can happen when an officer is stressed or has gone through a traumatic event such as this one and I am very glad that these officers’ mental health is being taken seriously. However, there are 75 less officers on the streets for at least five days. That seems a bit risky. Hopefully nothing happens that will require such a large force again.