PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — A protest was held Saturday afternoon in support of William Hardison Sr., the man who Pittsburgh Police say barricaded himself in his home and died after a lengthy standoff earlier this week. Protesters marched down Broad Street chanting and carrying signs reading, ‘lies’ and ‘housing issues,’ in solidarity with the 63-year-old. They stopped in front of the house where neighbors told Channel 11 Hardison was squatting. Wednesday morning, deputies were serving Hardison an eviction notice from the courts when authorities said Hardison started shooting at them. Hundreds of bullets were fired back and forth for hours as several neighbors took cover waiting to be evacuated by police. During a media briefing Wednesday, Police Chief Larry Scirotto said Hardison’s death was not the outcome they wanted, but they gave him every chance to end things peacefully. Still, protesters are demanding accountability saying his death could have been avoided. State police are in charge of the investigation. The medical examiner has not yet confirmed if Hardison was killed by police or if his wounds were self-inflicted.