Three separate police shootings are under investigation after law enforcement officers fired shots at people in three different Pittsburgh-area counties in just over 48 hours.
Pennsylvania State Police troopers are investigating all three police shooting incidents that happened in the city of Pittsburgh, in McDonald Borough, Washington County, and in Grant Township, Indiana County.
One of the people who was shot by police have died. The other two people were injured and taken to the hospital.
Pittsburgh Police officer and suspect injured in exchange of gunfire
The first police shooting happened around 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon along Wilner Drive in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood.
Police said Stanley West, 38, was wanted on homicide charges following a deadly shooting that happened at a motel in Robinson Township when officers tracked him to the East Hills.
When officers approached West’s vehicle, he’s accused of opening fire, hitting a Pittsburgh Police detective in the leg. Detectives returned fire, hitting West multiple times…