PITTSBURGH, PA — Allegheny County Police are investigating after a Pittsburgh police officer shot a man Thursday evening in the city's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.
At around 8:40 p.m., city police responded to a county 911 call regarding three men arguing and threatening to pull out guns in the 6000 block of Lyric Street.
When officers arrived, they encountered a man holding a handgun. According to county police, an officer ordered the man to drop the gun but the man turned abruptly towards the officer and the officer fired his weapon.
The man, who did not fire any shots, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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