Police officer shoots mirror after seeing himself in it

No one was injured Wednesday when a Pittsburgh narcotics detective fired two shots at a gunman in a dimly lit house in the Perry South area of the North Side, city police spokeswoman Diane Richard said.

Detectives were investigating a drug complaint in the woods in the 300 block of Elsdon Street when they encountered two men about 3:40 p.m. One man pulled a gun out of his pants and ran into a house, locking the door behind.

A detective identified himself as a police officer, forced his way into the house and saw what he thought was the man pointing the gun at him. It was later determined that what he saw was the gunman's image in a mirror, Richard said.

The detective fired two shots, breaking the mirror. There is no indication that the gunman, who dropped his weapon and fled, was wounded. A teenage boy inside the house was not hurt, police said.

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