Updated at 1:00 8/23/2023

Pittsburgh police have issued an alert about an active shooter situation in the neighborhood of Garfield.

The incident began when sheriff’s deputies were in the process of serving an eviction warrant. It is reported that hundreds of shots have been fired. No officers have been hit by gunfire, but several deputies have been harmed by broken glass.

“In the beginning, all we heard was the cops,” witness Chris Wilkinson, who is visiting family in the area, said. “They were banging on the door where the shooting takes place. They were banging on it telling him they were there. And after a couple of minutes of them doing it, they started to kick down the door, but after a few tries they couldn’t do it. Then, they got a sledgehammer and took down the door, and after that shots started to be fired. I’ve been really nervous and it’s really sad what’s happening. You think you can be safe here but you can’t with what’s happening.”

The suspect shot down two police drones and the Pittsburgh Police Department is establishing a command center in the area. Hundreds of law enforcement officials have been deployed to the area and are receiving assistance from the FBI.

A local resident said, “I’ve never heard bullets like this, something you’d see in a movie.”

UPMC Children’s Hospital, West Penn Hospital and a local elementary school are on lockdown.

Citizens have been told to avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and N. Mathilda Street. Residents of the area have been told to shelter in place and wait for police officers to safely evacuate them from their home.

The incident is still active.