2009 shooting of Pittsburgh police officers

Shootout in Pennsylvania, U.S. December 2025 April 2022 2009 shooting of Pittsburgh police officers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 40.48459 -79.93970 type:event_region:US-PA title,inline 2009 4 4 7:03 11:03 a.m. Shootout, mass shooting 3 3 (two by gunfire, including the perpetrator) Richard Poplawski WASR-10 semi-automatic rifle Savage 67 12 gauge pump-action shotgun Dan Wesson Model 14 .357 Magnum revolverhttps://www.wtae.com/article/slideshow-photo-evidence-from-the-richard-poplawski-trial/7398790 Slideshow: Photo Evidence From The Richard Poplawski Trial WTAE Pittsburgh June 25, 2011 June 25, 2011 On April 4, 2009, a shootout occurred at 1016 Fairfield Streethttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09096/960913-53.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090409084617/http://post-gazette.com/pg/09096/960913-53.stm dead April 9, 2009 Affidavit outlines shootings that left three Pittsburgh police officers dead Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 15, 2012 May 22, 2012 in the Stanton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, stemming from a mother and her 22-year-old son's argument over a dog urinating in the house.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/us/06pittsburgh.html Dispute Led to Shootings in Pittsburgh April 5, 2009 The New York Times April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417085914/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/us/06pittsburgh.html April 17, 2009 live At approximately 7:11 a.m. EDT, 22-year-old Richard Poplawski opened fire on two Pittsburgh Police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call from Poplawski's mother, who was attempting to get the police officers to remove her son from the home. Despite Poplawski's mother telling the 9-1-1 operator that Poplawski had guns, the police officers were not told.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30093231 911 worker didn't tell Pittsburgh police of guns - US news - Crime & courts NBC News April 7, 2009 July 9, 2016 Three police officers were ultimately confirmed dead, and another two were seriously injured.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6359008.html Gunman 'lying in wait' kills 3 Pittsburgh officers Plushnick-Masti Ramit Dan Nephin April 4, 2009 Associated Press April 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090407021926/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6359008.html April 7, 2009 dead According to Pittsburgh Police Chief Nathan Harper, Poplawski was armed with a semi-automatic AK-47-style rifle, a Savage 67 12-gauge shotgun, a .22-caliber Mossberg 702 Plinkster semi-automatic rifle and two handguns (a 4-inch Dan Wesson Model 14 .357 Magnum revolver and a .380-caliber Bersa Thunder 380 handgun), protected by a bulletproof vest, and had been lying in wait for the officers. According to police and witnesses, he held police at bay for four hours as the fallen officers were left bleeding nearby, their colleagues unable to reach them. More than 600 rounds were fired by the SWAT teams and Poplawski. The victims were the first Pittsburgh city officers killed in the line of duty in 18 years. The incident was the third-deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since the September 11 attacks, following a 2016 mass shooting in Dallas, Texas;http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Protests-in-Dallas-Over-Alton-Sterling-Death-385784431.html Sniper Ambush Kills 5 Officers, Injures 7 in Dallas Following Peaceful Protest NBC DFW July 7, 2016 July 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160708022300/http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Protests-in-Dallas-Over-Alton-Sterling-Death-385784431.html July 8, 2016 deadhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/08/like-a-little-war-snipers-shoot-11-police-officers-during-dallas-protest-march-killing-five/ Five Dallas police officers were killed by a lone attacker, authorities say The Washington Post July 8, 2016 July 8, 2016 Joel Achenbach William Wan Mark Berman Moriah Balingit and a pair of related shootings two weeks earlier in Oakland, California.http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/04/3-officers-killed-in-pittsburgh-shooting/ 3 officers killed in Pittsburgh shooting Associated Press Las Vegas Sun April 4, 2009 April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410144456/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/04/3-officers-killed-in-pittsburgh-shooting/ April 10, 2009 dead http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_619316.html Shooting ranks as one of deadliest in U.S. law enforcement in decades Pittsburgh Tribune-Review April 5, 2009 April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090408063137/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_619316.html April 8, 2009 dead On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death by lethal injection on three counts of murder in the first degree.http://www.wpxi.com/news/28385570/detail.html Cop-Killer Richard Poplawski Sentenced To Death www.wpxi.com May 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111227073130/http://www.wpxi.com/news/28385570/detail.html December 27, 2011 dead Shootings At 7:03 a.m., officers Paul Sciullo and Stephen Mayhle of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from Poplawski's mother over a domestic disturbance. When the officers arrived at the scene, the mother answered the door, explaining that she wanted Poplawski out of the house. As the two officers entered the home, Poplawski was reportedly wearing a bulletproof vest and "lying in wait". Sciullo was immediately shot in the head by a shotgun blast, followed by a blast to the chest.Police Officer Stephen James Mayhle https://www.odmp.org/officer/19889-police-officer-stephen-james-mayhle 2025-01-26 The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) Mayhle returned fire with 11 rounds, some of which hit the shooter, but did not enter his body due to him wearing his body armor.Shadow box https://police.togetherweserved.com/le/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=LegacySBV&type=Person&ID=8600 2025-01-26 police.togetherweserved.com Almost immediately thereafter, the assailant switched to his AK-47, and Officer Mayhle was also shot multiple times, with a fatal bullet going into the head. Officer Eric Kelly, on his way home after completing his overnight shift, heard the call for help and arrived at the scene. Poplawski then shot Kelly as he was attempting to aid Sciullo and Mayhle. Officer Timothy McManaway arrived at the scene and was shot in the hand while attempting to pull Kelly to safety, after he saw Kelly wave at him. McManaway sought cover and returned fire. Another officer, Brian Jones, suffered a broken leg when a fence he was climbing collapsed. A short time later, more officers, SWAT team members, and other law enforcement officers arrived and were fired on as well. A neighbor who witnessed the incident reported "They couldn't get the scene secure enough to get to them. They were just lying there bleeding, by the time they secured the scene enough to get to them, it was way too late." The standoff with police lasted for approximately four hours. Poplawski's friend Edward Perkovic said he got a call at work from Poplawski during which he said, "Eddie, I am going to die today.... Tell your family I love them and I love you." Perkovic said "I heard gunshots and he hung up.... He sounded like he was in pain, like he got shot." According to the sources, Poplawski was shot in the leg before surrendering to authorities.http://www.wjactv.com/news/19095769/detail.html Hail Of Gunfire In Pittsburgh Leaves 3 Officers Dead WJACTV April 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410210832/http://www.wjactv.com/news/19095769/detail.html April 10, 2009 live Poplawski was transported to UPMC Presbyterian after the shooting where he was treated under custody.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09094/960663-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090407070752/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09094/960663-100.stm dead April 7, 2009 100 bullets fired in shootout with suspected cop killer Walton Allan April 4, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 4, 2009 On April 5, Poplawski was moved from the hospital to the Allegheny County Jail.http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19096134/detail.html Who is Richard Poplawski? WTAE-TV April 6, 2009 April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090408023317/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19096134/detail.html April 8, 2009 dead Perpetrator and victims Perpetrator thumb|right|Richard Andrew Poplawski 2026 mugshot Richard Andrew Poplawski (born September 12, 1986)http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rich Lord Poplawski attended North Catholic High School until he was expelled his junior year. A portrait of contrasts emerges from those who knew Poplawski April 12, 2009 April 13, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090415135021/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm April 15, 2009 dead lived with his mother and grandmother in the Stanton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh. His parents, Margaret and Richard, got married 6 months prior to his birth but got divorced in 1989.Liz 2021-06-14 Remembering Three Pittsburgh Police Officers https://positivelypittsburgh.com/three-pittsburgh-police-officers-dead-city-shocked/ 2026-05-09 Positively Pittsburgh en-US Their marriage was described as violent, both parents had records of Drunk driving and they had court disputes with each other over unpaid child support. When Poplawski was born, his mother was 17 and his father was 32. Poplawski had previously enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, but he was discharged from boot camp after throwing a food tray at a drill instructor. On September 14, 2005, Poplawski allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend outside his home. A month later, Poplawski allegedly violated an order of protection by showing up at the woman's place of work. Poplawski had recently lost his job at a glass factory, and was reportedly upset over the job loss.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09095/960750-53.stm Suspect in officers' shooting was into conspiracy theories April 5, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 5, 2009 Dennis B. Roddy https://web.archive.org/web/20090406070123/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09095/960750-53.stm April 6, 2009 dead Neighbors also reported that Poplawski was involved in several arguments with neighbors, including a couple of fistfights, and one incident in which he insulted a black Stanton Heights resident by shouting a racial slur in his face.A portrait of contrasts emerges from those who knew Poplawski http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20090418235623/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm April 18, 2009 dead August 4, 2009 Rich Lord April 12, 2009 Poplawski moved to Florida in 2006, and rented a room in a woman's house. However, she later evicted him after her German Shepherd disappeared while under Poplawski's care. He later moved in with the woman's neighbor, who said that he spoke lovingly about his grandmother but seemed disappointed in his mother.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm A portrait of contrasts emerges from those who knew Poplawski Lord Rich April 12, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-gazette April 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090418235623/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm April 18, 2009 dead After he returned home, he adopted two pit bull mixes from a local animal shelter, one of which would later urinate on his mother's carpet, triggering the April 4 shootings. On March 13, 2009, Poplawski wrote on a white supremacist website that "ZOG (Zionist-occupied government) is... One can read the list of significant persons in government and in major corporations and see who is pulling the strings. One can observe the policies and final products and should walk away with little doubt there is Zionist occupation and -- after some further research & critical thinking -- will discover their insidious intentions." Mark Potok, a representative of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) which had reviewed Poplawski's internet postings, stated that "he believed the Jews were coming, the Jews controlled society, you know, we're all under the thumb of Zionists and so on."Police shooting suspect may have been white supremacist by KC Wildmoon, CNN, March 9, 2009. A report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) stated that Poplawski had expressed frustration that "not enough attention was being focused on evil."Pittsburgh killer believes Jews control government, Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), April 7, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2009. Archived 2009-08-11. Poplawski was a member of Stormfront, a white supremacist website, where he was a frequent visitor and poster.http://www.adl.org/learn/extremism_in_the_news/White_Supremacy/poplawski+report.htm?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_the_News Richard Poplawski: The Making of a Lone Wolf April 6, 2009 Anti-Defamation League April 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411081718/http://www.adl.org/learn/extremism_in_the_news/White_Supremacy/poplawski%2Breport.htm?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_the_News April 11, 2009 dead http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09096/960938-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090409082037/http://post-gazette.com/pg/09096/960938-100.stm dead April 9, 2009 Poplawski was 'Braced for Fate' in days leading to attack Roddy Dennis B. April 6, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 7, 2009 Poplawski had reportedly posted a picture of his tattoo, a "deliberately Americanized version of the iron eagle" to the website, as well as a link to a YouTube video of Congressman Ron Paul discussing with Fox News host Glenn Beck the rumored existence of FEMA-managed concentration camps.http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-07/what-a-killer-was-watching/full/ What a Killer Was Watching Blumenthal Max April 7, 2009 The Daily Beast April 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410232058/http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-07/what-a-killer-was-watching/full/ April 10, 2009 live Poplawski last logged into Stormfront at 3:32 a.m. Saturday, only hours before the shootings.Poplawski frequented right-wing Web sites, UPI, April 5, 2009https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/us/07pittsburgh.html Man Accused in Pittsburgh Killings Voiced Racist Views Online Hamill Sean April 7, 2009 The New York Times April 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417085913/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/us/07pittsburgh.html April 17, 2009 live Poplawski also frequently visited and occasionally posted on Alex Jones' Infowars website. One of his frustrations with the site, though, was that it supposedly didn't focus enough on the nefarious roles played by Jews in all these conspiracies. "For being such huge players in the endgame," he observed in a March 29, 2009, posting to InfoWars, "too many 'infowarriors' are surprisingly unfamiliar with the Zionists." Among Poplawski's "last few links from MySpace" were a Myers-Briggs personality test, and a psychotherapy chart.Richard Poplawski's online trail leads neither far right nor far left. It's just confused. Roddy Dennis Dennis Roddy Slate Magazine April 10, 2009 http://www.slate.com/id/2215826/?from=rss https://web.archive.org/web/20090618004050/http://www.slate.com/id/2215826/?from=rss June 18, 2009 live August 4, 2009 Victims thumb|right|250px The three deceased officers were: Officer Eric G. Kelly, age 41, a 14-year veteran of the force, survived by his wife, three daughters, mother and sister Officer Stephen J. Mayhle, age 29, a two-year veteran of the force, survived by his wife, two daughters, parents and two brothers Officer Paul J. Sciullo, II, age 37, a two-year veteran of the force, survived by his parents, two sisters and fiancéePatricia Beasley April 4, 2009 3 officers killed in Pittsburgh shooting https://personalitydoor.com/3-officers-killed-in-pittsburgh-shooting/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20231115104535/https://personalitydoor.com/3-officers-killed-in-pittsburgh-shooting/ 15 November 2023 Associated Press 7 July 2026 The two wounded officers were: Officer Timothy McManaway, age 46, a 14-year veteran of the force Officer Brian Jones, age 37, a three-year veteran of the force who suffered an unrelated leg injury A final radio roll call for the three officers killed was held following the shooting on Saturday night, April 4.http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/19100839/index.html Zone 5 Holds Final Roll Call For Fallen Officers WTAE-TV April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090407080317/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/19100839/index.html April 7, 2009 dead On April 6, Governor Ed Rendell announced that flags at all state buildings would be flown at half-staff until the end of the week.http://pittsburghlive.com:8000/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/news/cityregion/s_619451.html TribLIVE: #(gSection.name)# Pittsburghlive.com January 5, 2012 May 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410072955/http://pittsburghlive.com:8000/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/news/cityregion/s_619451.html April 10, 2009 dead Aftermath Investigation thumb|right|Police cars along Forbes Avenue near the Cathedral of Learning during the funeral ceremony thumb|right|Police motorcycles along near the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Afterward, it was revealed that although Poplawski's mother had told the 9-1-1 operator that Poplawski owned guns, the operator typed "no weapons" on her report, relaying the information to the police dispatcher. When the operator asked Ms. Poplawski if her son had weapons, she responded yes, and stated that they were all legal. When asked to confirm that she was not being threatened with the guns, Ms. Poplawski did not answer, instead repeating that she wanted her son out of the house. Management in the Allegheny County 9-1-1 Center contend that the dispatcher meant to relay that no weapons were involved in the dispute. The county's Chief for Emergency Services stated that the 9-1-1 operator had been on the job for less than a year, including training, and was placed on administrative leave and offered counseling.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09097/961068-53.stm Critical error by 9-1-1 worker failed to note Poplawski owned guns Jonathan D. Silver Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 7, 2009 April 8, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410071850/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09097/961068-53.stm April 10, 2009 dead According to police interviewing Poplawski while imprisoned, he believed Mayhle to be faking his death, and so shot him again. He told police that he planned for the officers to kill him, but changed his mind and surrendered, hoping he could write a book in prison. Interviewers described Poplawski as unremorseful with a "cold demeanor".http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09098/961304-53.stm Poplawski called unremorseful Jerome L. Sherman Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 8, 2009 April 8, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410082441/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09098/961304-53.stm April 10, 2009 dead In the hours after the standoff ended, during interviews with detectives, Poplawski bragged about his actions, telling them he thought he might have killed as many as five officers.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090415135021/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09102/962297-53.stm dead April 15, 2009 A portrait of contrasts emerges from those who knew Poplawski Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 15, 2012 May 22, 2012 Ceremonies Officers Kelly, Mayhle, and Sciullo lay in repose at the Pittsburgh City-County Building from April 8 until 10:00 a.m. April 9. Thousands of citizens and law enforcement officers visited the caskets, including representatives from the DC Metro Police, Montgomery County, Maryland, Cobb County, Georgia police, and 49 Troopers from the New Jersey State Police.http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19126611/detail.html City Mourns: Thousands Attend Pittsburgh Police Viewing WTAE-TV April 8, 2009 April 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090410072623/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19126611/detail.html April 10, 2009 dead http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/female_nj_state_trooper_accuse.html N.J. State trooper accuses superior officer of sexually assaulting, impregnating her The Star-Ledger December 2, 2009 January 8, 2010 https://archive.today/20091206015611/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/female_nj_state_trooper_accuse.html December 6, 2009 live Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, the caskets were carried to three hearses, and a procession of an estimated 1,000 police vehicles travelled, along with the Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial; Cleveland Police and Pittsburgh Police Dept. Pipes and Drums; Pittsburgh Fire Dept. Pipes and Drums; NYPD Emerald Society Pipes and Drums; Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums; Camden County NJ Emerald Society Pipes and Drums; Union County NJ Pipes and Drums; Washington D.C. Regional Pipes and Drums; Cleveland Pipes and Drums; Atlantic County (NJ) Pipes and Drums; and many more pipe bands, from the City-County Building along the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway to the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center. Hundreds of officers had been standing at attention outside the center for nearly two hours. Guests at the ceremony included FBI Director Robert Mueller; Allegheny County District Attorney Steven Zappala; county executive Dan Onorato; Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell; state Attorney General Tom Corbett; U.S. Senator Bob Casey; former Pittsburgh Police Chiefs Nathan Harper and Robert McNeilly.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09099/961697-53.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090413031848/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09099/961697-53.stm dead April 13, 2009 Thousands mourn fallen city police officers Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 15, 2012 May 22, 2012http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19136077/detail.html# Fallen Police Memorial Under Way At Petersen Center WTAE-TV April 9, 2009 April 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411181611/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19136077/detail.html April 11, 2009 dead Criminal proceedings On April 21, 2010, a spokesman for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala announced that the D.A.'s Office would seek the death penalty for Poplawski, whose formal arraignment took place on June 1. A county judge ordered police investigators, attorneys, court and jail personnel to not discuss the case with the media.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09111/964306-455.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20121015212226/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/zappala-will-seek-death-for-poplawski-338796/ dead October 15, 2012 Zappala will seek death for Poplawski Sadie Gurman Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 21, 2009 April 21, 2009 Although Pennsylvania has the death penalty on the books, and has hundreds of convicted murderers on death row, the last time the state actually executed anyone was in 1999. Since the state reinstated the death penalty in 1978, only three people have been executed, and all three had waived their appeal rights. Pennsylvania has never executed anyone who has taken full advantage of the appeal process. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, if Poplawski chooses to take full advantage of the appeal process, then even if he is sentenced to death, "it may not happen".For those convicted, it's a long road to the death penalty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 19, 2009 During the first week of June 2009, the case was officially assigned to Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning. On June 5, Manning ordered the attorneys to exchange discovery materials immediately, and scheduled an August 13 hearing to "address any outstanding discovery issues." Afterward, a date was to be set to hear pretrial motions, followed by a trial date."August hearing set for man charged in police officer killings", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 5, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2009. Archived 2009-08-11. Although cases are usually assigned to judges at random, an exception is made for cases that could possibly involve the death penalty. Manning was assigned to this case because during his 20 years as a judge, he has heard nearly two dozen cases where the death penalty was a possibility, including the 2001 trial of Richard Baumhammers, who was sentenced to death for murdering five people. Poplawski's trial was originally scheduled to start on October 12, 2010,Poplawski murder trial scheduled for Oct. 12September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 7, 2010. Accessed October 3, 2010. but was delayed until April 25, 2011, due to a defense request for additional time to address the death penalty aspect of the case.Accused cop-killer Poplawski's trial delayed until AprilSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 29, 2010. Accessed October 3, 2010. The trial began on June 20, 2011. On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death after being found guilty by the jury a few days before.https://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2011/06/20/Tell-my-wife-and-kids-I-love-them-dying-officer-said/stories/201106200207 Police show support as trial in officers' killings begins Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 30, 2012 May 22, 2012 On Saturday, June 25, 2011, the jury delivered a verdict of guilty on three counts of first degree murder and all other counts, after deliberating for approximately 4 hours.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11176/1156305-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20110627061029/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11176/1156305-100.stm dead June 27, 2011 Poplawski guilty on all counts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 30, 2012 May 22, 2012 On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death by lethal injection. An administrative execution date for Poplawski was set for March 3, 2017; on February 16, 2017, a judge issued an order to stay the execution until courts rule on Poplawski's petition claiming that his attorneys provided ineffective assistance of counsel. Poplawski will receive another administrative execution date.https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/02/16/Richard-Poplawski-who-killed-three-Pittsburgh-police-officers-gets-stay-of-execution/stories/201702160195 Poplawski, convicted of killing 3 police officers, gets stay of execution Paula Reed Ward Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 16, 2017 March 6, 2016Hazen Bob Execution stayed for convicted cop-killer Richard Poplawski http://www.wtae.com/article/richard-poplawski-execution-stayed/8943658 May 3, 2017 WTAE Hearst Television Inc. February 17, 2017 en Poplawski is currently incarcerated at SCI Somerset, a medium security prison on Pennsylvania, awaiting his administrative execution date by lethal injection. 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