A shelter-in-place order issued for suburban Pittsburgh shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday was rescinded two hours later when Cranberry Township Police confirmed the man they were searching for was dead.
“As of 3:30 p.m. July 2, there is no longer an active threat and the shelter-in-place is canceled,” police wrote on social media.
Prior to the order being lifted, a manhunt was underway after employees at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course came across a disabled vehicle with weapons inside and a man speaking incoherently, Cranberry Police Chief Kevin Meyer said at a news briefing early Tuesday evening.
Upon arriving to the scene, police found “extremely concerning” writings inside the car, indicating the driver — who had by then wandered off — might harm himself or others.
“Measures were immediately taken,” Meyer said.
That included vacating the golf course and notifying other law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and ATF, who joined the search for the “suspicious person.” Armored vehicles and officers with guns drawn could be seen sweeping the area.
“At approximately 3:10 this afternoon, officers conducting that search located this subject,” Meyer said. “This individual is no longer a threat to the community.”
Police sources said the suspect was found dead in a wooded area, according to CBS News, but haven’t released details on whether he was taken out by law enforcement or took his own life.
The name of the suspect had not been disclosed as of Tuesday evening, though Meyer said he was not from Cranberry. He was reportedly staying at a nearby motel.
Cranberry is located roughly 20 miles north of Pittsburgh.
