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Negotiator helps police disarm knife-wielding man in downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It was a tense scene for a couple of hours outside the August Wilson Center downtown on Tuesday night. 

Police were attempting to deal with a man armed with a knife in front of the building. 

The scene played out as police attempted to disarm the man, ultimately calling in a negotiator. 

The negotiator was able to get the man to surrender. 

No one was hurt in the incident. 

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