By: Shannon, Amanda, and Karli
Several People survived injuries after a gunman entered the lobby of the building and opened fire. Two people died from the shooting, including the suspected shooter. The shooter killed 25-year-old Michael Schaab of Edgewood. The man began firing to semi-automatic handguns a little before 2:00 pm. He has been identified as 30-year-old John Shick. Shick was a patient at Western Psych in the past and his treatment was said to have ended in December. Kathryn Leight, a receptionist at WPIC from Shaler, was among the injured suffering from several shots and is listed as serious condition, but is expected to live. A police officer injured after being grazed in the leg by a bullet. Two of the injured people were okay to leave Thursday and one was said to leave Friday, leaving four injured in the hospital. No names have been released for who they are, but a spokeswoman from the medical center told WPXI that a 35-year-old man is in good condition while two other men listed 46 and 49 and a 65-year-old woman are listed in fair condition. Most schools and public places around the shooting were on lockdown for a few hours. U.S. Senator Pat Toomey expressed his sadness saying that his heart goes out to the families of all the victims. Meanwhile, Governor Tom Corbett said security measures at the facility reviewed and improved. “I want to give my thanks and appreciation to a lot of people, including the employees at Western Psych.
To see their courage and willingness to step up is to be commended. The bravery of our public safety department from the top down. The paramedics, who were there this afternoon. It reminded me of the heroism in the Stanton Heights shooting. The Pittsburgh police department. In a matter of minutes, they were on the scene and in the building. They saved lives today,” said Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Former FBI agent Larry Liker, who spent his entire career tracking down violent criminals, says that he believes Shick had a plan to get into the lobby and assassinate dozens of people. He also said that Pitt Police Officers saved what could have been a mass murder.
Western Psych Shooting
By: Shannon, Amanda, and KarliSeveral People survived injuries after a gunman entered the lobby of the building and opened fire. Two people died from the shooting, including the suspected shooter. The shooter killed 25-year-old Michael Schaab of Edgewood. The man began firing to semi-automatic handguns a little before 2:00 pm. He has been identified as 30-year-old John Shick. Shick was a patient at Western Psych in the past and his treatment was said to have ended in December. Kathryn Leight, a receptionist at WPIC from Shaler, was among the injured suffering from several shots and is listed as serious condition, but is expected to live. A police officer injured after being grazed in the leg by a bullet. Two of the injured people were okay to leave Thursday and one was said to leave Friday, leaving four injured in the hospital. No names have been released for who they are, but a spokeswoman from the medical center told WPXI that a 35-year-old man is in good condition while two other men listed 46 and 49 and a 65-year-old woman are listed in fair condition. Most schools and public places around the shooting were on lockdown for a few hours. U.S. Senator Pat Toomey expressed his sadness saying that his heart goes out to the families of all the victims. Meanwhile, Governor Tom Corbett said security measures at the facility reviewed and improved. “I want to give my thanks and appreciation to a lot of people, including the employees at Western Psych.
To see their courage and willingness to step up is to be commended. The bravery of our public safety department from the top down. The paramedics, who were there this afternoon. It reminded me of the heroism in the Stanton Heights shooting. The Pittsburgh police department. In a matter of minutes, they were on the scene and in the building. They saved lives today,” said Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Former FBI agent Larry Liker, who spent his entire career tracking down violent criminals, says that he believes Shick had a plan to get into the lobby and assassinate dozens of people. He also said that Pitt Police Officers saved what could have been a mass murder.