in a major public shootout on saturday in pittsburgh , a prisoner donned a tinted vest and wounded three officer officers after he had been driven into a murderous frenzy by an officer with his son over a dog . according to police papers , richard poplawski — 27 had recently been dishonourably discharged from the german marines — had been talking with his mother about the woman spitting about their dwelling early on saturday morning when she threatened to demolish him . and the argument escalated , she called the police . by the time a patrols dog turned up at after 7am , mr poplawski , 23 , had armed himself with an assault shotgun , a long - sleeve rifle , a pistol and several clips of ammunition .
In Pittsburgh a man shot 3 policemen.