SWAT enters home finds father and son fatally shot
Pleasant Hills, PA – A father and his adult son were found dead inside their home Friday morning following a shooting that prompted a tactical police response in Allegheny County, according to investigators.
County 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call at 7:21 a.m. reporting a shooting in the 400 block of Nantucket Drive. When first responders arrived, they were met with silence at the residence. The South Hills Area Council of Governments Critical Incident Response Team (SHACOG CIRT) was called in to make a tactical entry.
By approximately 9:21 a.m., officers entered the home and discovered two men deceased inside, each with a single gunshot wound. Police have confirmed the victims were a father and his adult son.
Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit have taken over the investigation. Authorities say everyone involved in the incident has been identified and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
No additional details regarding the victims’ identities or the circumstances surrounding the shooting have been released at this time. Officials stated the investigation remains in its early stages and updates will be shared as they become available.
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Key Points
- A father and adult son were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Pleasant Hills home
- Police made entry into the home around 9:21 a.m. after no response to initial emergency calls
- Investigators say there is no danger to the public and all parties involved are accounted for