Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Charles “Rick” Nesbitt
Gender : Male
Age : 63
Race : White
Date : 06/06/2025
Location : 200 block of Carpenter Lane
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during service of protection order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 6, 2025, around 3:45 a.m., Pittsburgh police responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 200 block of Carpenter Lane in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. Officers escorted a 73-year-old woman to file an emergency protection-from-abuse (PFA) order against Charles “Rick” Nesbitt.
Shortly before 6:00 a.m., officers returned to serve the PFA, which included an eviction notice. Upon entering the home, Nesbitt stabbed one of the officers. A second officer opened fire and killed him. The injured officer was treated on scene for minor wounds.
The Allegheny County Police Department is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-brighton-heights-carpenter-lane-police-shooting/
https://www.wtae.com/article/county-police-assisting-pittsburgh-police-at-scene-in-the-citys-brighton-heights-neighborhood/64989715
https://triblive.com/local/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-pittsburghs-brighton-heights/