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Man in custody after barricading himself inside a Pittsburgh apartment

PITTSBURGH — SWAT and police responded to an apartment on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sunday morning for a man barricaded inside.

Channel 11 sources say that the incident began in the Cranberry Township area early Sunday morning when officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance.

Sources tell us that the suspect took off from the scene when officers went to open his vehicle door, which led to a traffic pursuit from the Cranberry area into Pittsburgh. The man ended up barricaded in a home on Parkhurst Street.

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The man has since been taken into custody.

Officials said Pittsburgh police were on scene assisting the Cranberry Township Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police.

This is a developing story that will be updated as Channel 11 learns more.

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