Officers in Pittsburgh shoot at man who fired shots at woman and her dog, police say
Police officers fired shots at a man who shot at a woman and her dog in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood on Friday, authorities said.
No persons were hit by the gunfire, according to a news release from the Allegheny County Police Department, which said that officers with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police were called to the 4700 block of Centre Avenue for a reported assault around 4:15 p.m.
When Pittsburgh police officers arrived at the scene, they found a man threatening a woman and her dog with a gun outside an apartment building. County police said after officers yelled at the man to drop his weapon, he fired "multiple" shots at the victim and the dog. Officers returned fire as the man attempted to run away, and he was later taken into custody.
The suspect was later identified as 38-year-old Lamar Reddick, according to a media release county police issued on Saturday.
County police said the preliminary investigation found that the victim's dog was shot and is being treated for critical injuries. It was not immediately clear on Friday who shot the dog.
The woman suffered facial injuries from the assault and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, county police said. A witness told KDKA on Friday that at one point, Reddick grabbed the woman by her jacket, holding her by her neck, and threw her to the ground.
County police added that before officers arrived at the scene around 4 p.m., Reddick fired one shot at an employee of a business in the area. That employee was not injured. A witness told KDKA that Reddick shot at the employee after a group of people tried to stop him from assaulting the woman.
It was not immediately known on Friday how many officers fired their weapons or how many shots were fired. Pittsburgh Public Safety said that per policy, Allegheny County police detectives are handling the investigation.
Reddick is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated cruelty to animals, and aggravated assault. He is currently in the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment.
