An active shooting situation in Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning prompted police to evacuate residents from their homes.
“**URGENT** Avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and N. Mathilda Street in the Garfield neighborhood due to an active shooting situation,” Pittsburgh Public Safety said on X, formerly Twitter.
In an update at around 12:11 p.m. EST, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said, “Officers are beginning to evacuate people from the houses in the 4800 block of Broad St. If you are inside, please shelter in place, dial 911, and identify your address, location. Officers will be entering to help guide you to safety.”
***ALERT 2***
Officers are beginning to evacuate people from the houses in the 4800 block of Broad St.
If you are inside, please shelter in place, dial 911, and identify your address, location.
Officers will be entering to help guide you to safety. https://t.co/GXJT7odbrE
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 23, 2023
The reports of the active shooting came shortly after officials with the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office attempted to execute an eviction at a residence, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Upon arriving at the residence, a suspect began shooting at deputies, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
Pittsburgh Public Safety directed Newsweek to their social media channels for updated information.
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Videos posted on social media appear to show a large police presence, and numerous gunshots can be heard.
“Massive police presence at active shooting scene in Garfield,” X user Megan Guza of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote with a video.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when more information becomes available.