Suspect Shot By Police In Suburban Pittsburgh Apartment Complex

PITTSBURGH, PA — Allegheny County police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bethel Park Wednesday night that resulted in criminal charges being filed against the man who was shot.

At around 10 p.m., Bethel Park Police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for William Adam, 45, at an apartment complex on Dorchestor Drive. The arrest warrant was in connection to a domestic incident that had occurred earlier in the day at the apartment.

When officers attempted to enter the apartment, they found the door partially barricaded. When officers were able to obtain sight into the apartment, Adam was seen holding a firearm and pointing it in the direction of officers.

After officers retreated, Adam entered the hallway of the apartment building multiple times while carrying the firearm and was shot by an officer. Adam was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.

The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit was requested, and detectives initiated an investigation. After consultation with the district attorney’s office, charges have been filed against Adam to include aggravated assault and resisting arrest.

The investigation into the officer-involved shooting remains ongoing.