UPDATE:
Police have shot a suspect who allegedly stabbed six people and pistol-whipped another in a mental health facility outside of Pittsburgh on Friday.
Those injured in the incident were transported to area hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
According to KDKA-TV, police shot 38-year-old Dustin Johnson “several times” after being called to the Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health Facility for reports of a stabbing and sexual assault.
Johnson was reportedly carrying a long knife and a handgun. The handgun turned out to be a BB gun.
Johnson has been rushed to the hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery.
KDKA reports the incident began because the suspect was angry that his treatment would no longer be covered by insurance.
More on this as it develops.
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(AP) Authorities near Pittsburgh say police shot an armed man inside a mental health facility after he stabbed several people and refused to drop his gun.
Allegheny County spokeswoman Amie Downs says seven people have been taken to hospitals, including the man and at least four stabbing victims.
It's unclear if any injuries are life-threatening after the Friday afternoon attack at Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health/Mental Retardation in Homestead.
Downs says police implored 38-year-old Dustin Johnson to drop his gun or be shot based on texts from inside that the victims were bleeding badly. She says Johnson dropped his knife but not the gun before he was shot.
Employee C.J. Fulton says the man complained a stay at the facility had "ruined" his life.
There's no telephone number listed for Johnson, who can't be reached for comment while in custody.
