The last local report I have heard, on kdka-tv, was that he had been out last night ‘drinking’ with friends; perp lived w/his grandparents (no one is sure where his mother lives or why she was there). The drinking/coming in (7 am. being rported) started the ‘domestic’ situation. 2 Pgh. PD units reponded. Then all hell broke loose.
The problem is (IMO from watching the local wall to wall coverage) is that the perps ‘friends’ rushed to the scene and looked to be interviewed. They (the friends) are making the political statements (and in statements, I mean they don’t sound like ‘stunned, how could this happen, stumbling for words’ but pretty rote wording.)
The investigation will sort this out, and perps acquantances will no doubt be interviewed.
FWIW, Stanton Heights is a very nice, working class neighborhood (I grew up in Oakland section, and my late mom loved the houses out there in SH). Alot of Pgh. PD and Fire Dept. live there. This is so tragic.
It’s always beyond tragic when a cop loses their life in the line of duty.
This is sounding a bit too contrived for my skeptical mind. Either these “friends” are making whole cloth out of a few threads or they are some how involved or had prior knowledge.