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Three police officers shot in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Police have identified 23 year-old Richard Poplawski, as seen here on his MySpace page, as the gunmen. A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them, a police official said. Friends said 23 year-old Richard Poplawski feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. Three officers were killed. Police planned to release more details at a 3 p.m. news conference Saturday. Poplawski was arrested after a several-hour standoff. One witness reported hearing hundreds of shots.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Police have identified 23 year-old Richard Poplawski, as seen here on his MySpace page, as the gunmen. A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them, a police official said. Friends said 23 year-old Richard Poplawski feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. Three officers were killed. Police planned to release more details at a 3 p.m. news conference Saturday. Poplawski was arrested after a several-hour standoff. One witness reported hearing hundreds of shots.
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