UPDATED 6:38 P.M.
PITTSBURGH – An hours-long active shooter situation Wednesday in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhood is over.
The standoff ended when authorities shot and killed William Hardison, Sr., 63, who earlier had fired at officers serving him an eviction notice in the city’s Garfield neighborhood, according to WPXI-TV.
WPXI reports Hardison believed he was a “sovereign citizen” – exempt from U.S. laws – and flew a flag that some sovereign citizens flew.
Hardison, according to the TV station, had a history of run-ins with the law, and had been living in a house that previously had been owned by a family member who died, leaving a mortgage in arrears.
The standoff ended about seven hours after it began.
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UPDATED 2:45 P.M.
PITTSBURGH, Penn. (FOX News) – Multiple law enforcement agencies are still on the scene of an active shooter situation in Pittsburgh.
FOX News is reporting the suspect became violent when he was being served an eviction notice. Homes were evacuated and several streets in the Garfield neighborhood were closed off as a result of the situation.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Rocco Gagliardi says getting people out of the area is vital at the moment because of the danger, especially those still inside their houses.
The Allegheny Sheriff’s Office says it’s just one suspect firing shots at officers.
The suspect has reportedly shot down drones trying to survey the area.
SWAT teams have surrounded the area as well.
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PITTSBURGH, Penn. (FOX News) – Police in Pittsburgh are on the scene of a shooting Wednesday morning where numerous shots have been fired.
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office tells FOX News that deputies were serving an eviction notice in the Garfield neighborhood, when the suspect started shooting.
SWAT teams surrounded the house and escorted deputies out of the area.
Deputies also reportedly ran out of bullets.
Authorities are uncertain if there is one shooter or multiple shooters involved, or if there are any hostages.
The FBI is on the scene as well.
Houses were evacuated and several streets in the Garfield neighborhood were closed off.
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