Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Citizen Alert -- November 17, 2008
GUN SAFETY TIPS TO STOP UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTINGS
Bruce W. Dixon, M.D., Director
Guillermo Cole, Public Information Officer
412-578-8004, e-mail: gcole@achd.net
GUN SAFETY TIPS TO STOP UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTINGS
The Allegheny County Health Department is reminding County residents that unintentional firearm deaths, especially involving children, can be prevented by taking simple precautions.
Health officials offer the following tips to prevent gun injuries and deaths:
-- Keep firearms out of children’s reach and in a locked cabinet, drawer or gun safe. Store keys and lock combinations separately and out of the reach of children.
-- Use trigger locks and keep guns unloaded. Lock ammunition in a place separate from guns.
-- Do not keep firearms in a home if someone has a history of depression or talks of suicide.
-- Always assume that a gun is loaded. Be sure guns are unloaded when removed from storage.
-- Take a gun safety course if you’re a gun owner.
Children and guns are a dangerous combination. Everyone should teach children that if they find a gun they should stop, not touch it, leave the area and tell an adult where the gun is.
Free gun safety presentations for pre-school and school-age children are available from the County Health Department’s Injury Prevention Program. For more information and to schedule a presentation, please call 412-247-7800.
This gun safety information is provided by the Allegheny County Health Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Citizen Observer information October 9,2008
The Pittsburgh Robbery Squad is seeking your help in locating the following individual:
Taylor West is wanted for an armed-robbery home invasion which occurred at a residence in Knoxville on September 19, 2008. During the robbery, West and another male entered the home armed with guns and had demanded money. An arrest warrant has been issued for West.
Taylor West is described as being a 20-year-old black male, 6”3” in height, approximately 190 lbs, black hair, and brown eyes. His last known address is on Charles Street. He is considered to be armed and dangerous.
If you have any information on Taylor’s whereabouts, please contact the Pittsburgh Robbery Squad at 412-323-7161. If you see Taylor West, please call 911 immediately.
