According to reports, three people are dead in Mt. Lebanon. KDKA Radio's Marty Griffin is reporting A man and two children have died.
Multiple sources are reporting around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, a man threw his two young children off the top floor of a parking garage near the municipal building and then jumped himself. All three are dead.
According to reports a 38-year-old man threw his 5-year-old and 7-year-old off the roof and then jumped himself.
A witness, Scott McIntire, tells KDKA Radio’s Marty Griffin called the scene “beyond horrible.”
“At this time, we are treating this incident not as an accident,” said Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman.
Chief Haberman says responding officers tried to administer live-saving measures, but were unsuccessful.
Mt. Lebanon Police posted on social media around 5 p.m. saying, “Ongoing police situation near municipal building.”
“There will be a significant amount of trauma associated with this event,” said Chief Haberman, who asked the public to pray for the affected family.
The incident seems to be near the parking garage on Washington Road.
Police add there is no threat to the public and that additional information will be released shortly.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Early reports indicate a murder/suicide after father threw young children off parking garage
Early reports indicate a murder/suicide after father threw young children off parking garage
