Channel 11 News reporter Rick Earle has confirmed in addition to the 3 dead, 2 other officers were injured.

Sources tell Earle one of the injured officers was shot in the hand. The other broke his leg jumping over a fence.

Police said more than 70 shots were fired.

When police arrived on the scene, Poplawski was shooting from a window. Police returned shots.

Sources tell Earle one of the officers who was killed lives in the Stanton Heights neighborhood. He was off duty at the time, but came to the house after hearing shots.

That officer was a 13-year-veteran of the Pittsburgh police force.

Earle reported the other two officers who died joined the force in 2007.

The suspect was using 3 weapons, a long-arm rifle, pistol and an AK-47. Police sources said Poplawski was wearing a bullet proof vest.

Channel 11 News has learned Poplawski was training to become a U.S. Marine at one point, but sources said he was kicked out of boot camp.

He was also kicked out of North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.

Police said he is 23 years old. Police sources said he came home drunk last night and got in a fight with his mother.

Negotiators were able to get Poplawski to surrender.

He was taken to UPMC Presbyterian with injuries.
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