Shooting Leaves Three Dead & Two Police Officers Injured

July 29, 2021 4:46 am

MOUNT LEBANON, Pa.  – A man killed his parents before getting into a shootout with police in Mount Lebanon, then leading officers on a chase and being found dead after a crash, authorities said. The 25-year-old man, who has not been identified, called police shortly after 12 a.m. to a home on Gilkeson Road. He said he had shot and killed both of his parents and was surrendering. Police said he was calm at first, but he then began shooting at officers.  Officer Rob Barnes, an 8-year veteran of the Dormont Police Department, was shot in the torso, and his bullet-proof vest likely saved his life, police said. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was later released. He is expected to make a full recovery.  A Mount Lebanon officer was also hurt, but was not hit by gunfire. That officer was treated at a hospital and released.  The man then took off, leading police on a chase that ended in a crash along route 19. Officers then found the man dead in his car, police said.  Officers determined the man had a single gunshot wound to the head and believe it was self-inflicted. His parents, a 65-year-old male and 59-year-old female, were found deceased inside the home on Gilkeson Road.