Sounds of Gunfire as Three Pittsburgh Police Officers are Killed in a Shootout - KDKA-TV

KDKA cameras caputured the gunfire just moments after a fierce battle errupted between Pittsburgh Police and 22 year old Richard Poplawski just after 7am on April 4th, 2009. Poplawski shot and killed zone-5 police officers Paul Sciullo II and Stephen Mayhle as the two rookies were answering a domestic disturbance call between Poplawski and his mother at their Stanton Heights home. Veteran officer Eric Kelly, on his way home after completing his overnight shift, heard the call for help and arrived at the scene. Poplawski then shot Kelly as he was attempting to aid Sciullo and Mayhle. Officer Timothy McManaway arrived at the scene and was shot in the hand while attempting to pull Kelly to safety, after he saw Kelly wave at him. McManaway sought cover and returned fire. Officer Jones suffered a broken leg when a fence he was climbing collapsed.

A short time later, more officers, SWAT team members, and other law enforcement officers arrived and were fired on as well. A standoff between Poplawski and Pittsburgh Police lasted three hours. Poplawski finally gave up after being hit by a police bullet and was arrested.

Bob Allen reports for KDKA

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[blaqivori]

you prick.

[latinmass9000]

Innocent police offers.....you captured it. Thanks, I was trying to get someone to put it in words...Thanks again

[fnogyrabyore]

RIP LOVELLE MIXON

[iancientu]

@Pill88Dickle stfu dude u got no idea what ur talken about Virginia Tech? 1 the dude shot him self before alot of cops showed up and would u run ur fat ass after a dude where u dont even know where he is shoting at people ...no i didnt think so so go f#ck ur self

[redfordforpresident]

Cops are supposed to protect and serve animals too, not use K9 dogs. See the Twilight Zone TV episode called To Serve Man, in which the extraterrestrials eat humans, just like Jeffrey Dahmer did. This happened in Pi-ttsburgh. See Pi, the equation for the circumference of the circle of life. And then see the ice-burgh sinking the Titanic. Then see pitbulls for the animals. Listen to the Disney song Be Our Guest, put our service to the test, try the gray stuff (grey's anatomy).

[greygoosevodka1]

everytime something like this happens they always interview the neighbors, i really fucking hate that

[ghettomedic565]

Runs

[ghettomedic565]

At dickle, you are filth. Your the exact person who rims your mouth until you need them then you bitch that they dont get there in 30 seconds. You make me sick.

[arkdude211]

@Pill88Dickle ....What is wrong with you?

[Shukria123]

Thank you, Second Amendment

[buckishere]

After reading these comments of all the different people on here...i have come to the conclusion that the world is coming to a end!!!!! WOW smh @ these Sick Fucking people on here..TRUTH!!! this is truly a sad situation that happend..

[sandbag77]

i have more weapons then i care to mention but its stupid people like this that make every gun owner look bad, i own several assault weapons and I'm perfectly sane. RIP guys