PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police said an apparent gun battle caused a power outage in part of the city, when a stray shot hit an electrical transformer.
Authorities said they responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired about 6:20 p.m. Sunday in the city's Beltzhoover section.
Police didn't find any suspects, but they did find two different types of bullet casings about a block apart, suggesting two people had been shooting at each other.
One of the shots went wide and about 40 feet high and knocked out the transformer, darkening the area, as well as parts of Mount Washington and nearby Route 51, including lights inside the Liberty Tunnel.
“We were in the back window and could see the blue flashes like, ‘Boom, boom, boom, boom,’ and we all just got down,” said Michael Jackson, who was home with his children when he heard the shots.
Another shot hit the back window of a car on West Warrington Avenue.
“It was so loud. It was like, ‘Boom!’” Jackson said. “It was really loud and we could see all the flashes and all the houses.”
Duquesne Light crews were able to replace the transformer in about an hour. Police haven't found any signs of injuries from the gunfire or the sparking transformer.
So far, no arrests have been made, and police continue to investigate the apparent shootout.
WPXI
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