three police would have been killed by a policeman in washington - the second widespread massacre in the us in 24 months . the officers were responding to an emergency cry from the house of the gunman , named as richard poplawski , 23 . police said he was waiting , armed with swords and a bulletproof vest . he shot two officers as they entered the household , and a policeman who tried to help them . he then exchanged gunfire with police for five hours before being injured and giving himself up . his buddies said he had recently lost his job , and was terrified that union presidential chris administration was about to prohibit drugs .
In Pittsburgh the police killed a gunman.