Pittsburgh man accused of bringing loaded gun to Allegheny County Courthouse

A Pittsburgh man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for attempting to enter the Allegheny County Courthouse with a loaded gun, police said.

Prince Kamoory El Akando, 28, of the city’s North Side neighborhood, surrendered to Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies after officials said he attempted to enter the courthouse via the Ross Street entrance with a Glock 45 9mm fully loaded handgun.

Authorities said Akando had placed his personal items through the magnetometer,and the building guards discovered the gun.

Officials said he tried several times to gain access to the magnetometer to retrieve his belongings, and fled the courthouse before deputies could block the entryway.

He was later taken into custody without incident and transported to the Allegheny County Jail.

Akando is charged with firearms not to be carried without a license and possession of a firearm/weapon in a court facility.

Prior notable incident

This is not Akando’s first brush with the law.

He was charged with two counts of criminal trespass in July for allegedly squatting in a large, vacant Fox Chapel home that was for sale and listed for $700,000.

His attempt to live in the home began to unravel July 1 when a real estate agent and a prospective buyer went to view the home.

Police said the foreclosed property is owned by a bank.

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Authorities said Akando was attempting to have the deed changed to a company he created “Autochthons of Pennsylvania Trust.”

The Autochthons described themselves as a private tribal association for indigenous peoples. It is believed that members of this organization do not feel that U.S. law applies to them.

Authorities raided the Fox Chapel home on July 16 and found evidence that someone had been living there.

Police confiscated weapons, including a gun magazine loaded with ammunition along with a device that converts a Glock handgun into a shoulder-style weapon.

Akando went to the borough police department report a break-in at “his home” and was subsequently arrested.