Police: Man holds Eat'n Park employees and manager hostage

Police: Man holds Eat'n Park employees and manager hostage

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man is facing charges after police said he fired shots then walked into an Eat'n Park and held two employees and a manager hostage. 

Pittsburgh police said they got a call about shots fired on Banksville Road shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. When they got there, a victim told officers a man he didn't know passed by him in a parking lot and fired at least three shots. 

Police said the suspect then went into the nearby Eat'n Park and took the employees and managers hostage. 

Officers were directed to a back office and police said they quickly detained and arrested the suspect. 

Police did not release the suspect's identity but said he's facing multiple charges. 

Eat'n Park Restaurants spokesperson Courtney Caprara released a statement, saying no one was injured. 

"A situation that began elsewhere was resolved safely at the Banksville Road Eat'n Park this afternoon," Caprara said. "We commend our team members for their swift action. Their knowledge of our security procedures and calm demeanor enabled authorities to apprehend the suspect without injury. We are grateful to the police on the scene for their immediate response."

Three shell casings and a firearm were recovered, police said. The investigation is ongoing. 

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