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Gunfire erupted in Pittsburgh Wednesday<\/a> as an anti-government squatter barricaded himself against deputies attempting to evict him from a house where he’d been unwelcome since March, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The suspect, William Hardison, who went by Bill, covered himself in body armor before trading hundreds of bullets with law enforcement officers in a standoff that lasted more than six hours on the 4800 block of Broad Street in the city’s Garfield neighborhood.<\/p>\n

City police, deputies and other law enforcement officers from state, local and federal agencies evacuated neighbors and eventually killed Hardison.<\/p>\n

PITTSBURGH SUSPECT DEAD AFTER \u2018HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS FIRED’ AMID \u2018ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION\u2019: POLICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Court records show a number of motor vehicle violations over the years, including several for driving without a license, forgery, as well as criminal cases involving a serious wreck, disorderly conduct, assault and unlicensed carrying of a handgun.<\/p>\n

He was a self-described sovereign citizen, authorities said Wednesday, and a profanity-laced 2019 cellphone video<\/a> shows him ranting at police, claiming they have no jurisdiction over him during a traffic stop.<\/p>\n

“Fake cops, fake and fictitious,” he says at one point, with a half-dozen squad cars parked behind him, lights flashing.<\/p>\n

UTAH MAN SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES BY POLICE DURING TRAFFIC STOP POSSIBLY TIED TO SOVEREIGN CITIZEN MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A trooper on the scene Wednesday told Fox News that the suspect barricaded himself inside and shot down police drones in addition to firing at officers. By 5 p.m., Hardison was dead.<\/p>\n

“While we had hoped that this incident would not reach this unfortunate conclusion, I am grateful none of our officers was injured in the process of trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender,” Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Hardison had been squatting in a home that previously belonged to his brother, Joseph Hardison, who recently died, according to local reports.<\/p>\n

At some point, a real estate flipper picked up the property for just $25,000, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardison wouldn’t leave, so the new owner began eviction proceedings in May, the paper reported.<\/p>\n

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus told reporters during a press briefing that the suspect immediately opened fire<\/u><\/a> on deputies when they showed him the eviction order at 10:25 a.m. He said one deputy injured his head while diving for cover and needed stitches, but no members of law enforcement were struck by gunfire.<\/p>\n

Despite Hardison’s history of flouting the law, Kraus said deputies had no idea he would be “this dangerous” when they showed up to evict him.<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/who-is-pittsburgh-shooter-william-hardison-sovereign-citizen-history-defying-law <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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