PITTSBURGH — Airbnb announced the company will be taking legal action against the person who booked the home on Pittsburgh’s North Side where a mass shooting took place on Easter Sunday.
Mass Shooting Coverage:
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· Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey reacts to the North Side mass shooting: 10 shot, 2 dead, 5 other injuries
· Hear the first responder radio transmissions as the Pittsburgh mass shooting was happening
· Family staying at Airbnb below Pittsburgh mass shooting left an hour before shots fired
Airbnb strictly bans parties and, in a statement, said they condemn the behavior alleged to have prompted the mass shooting.
The company said that, on top of the lifetime ban the renter faces, the company is planning to pursue affirmative legal action.
“We remain in close contact with the Pittsburgh Police Department, as well as Mayor Gainey’s staff, to support their investigations,” Airbnb said.
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