Search for Missing Pittsburgh Woman Turns Deadly As Cops Shoot Man With Gun

Charlie Dwyer

PITTSBURGH, PA – Pittsburgh Police Department officers investigating a missing person case ended up shooting a man at a home related to the investigation after a man answered the door with a gun in his hand.

Brian Fisher, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1400 block of Rydal Street. Police were searching for a missing woman when the investigation led them to that address.

According to police, the missing woman’s car was located nearby.


At this time it is not clear if the deceased man was related to the missing person incident or whether police were in immediate danger by the man answering the door. It’s not certain how many shots police fired at Fisher.

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