A Hill District man Wednesday was ordered to stand trial on charges that he fired bullets at police who responded to a fight between the suspect and the boyfriend of his neighbor.

Errol Parker Sr., 61, of Ewart Drive, was returned to the Allegheny County Jail, where he is being held without bail, pending trial on two counts each of attempted homicide, assault on law enforcement officers, reckless endangerment, and one count of simple assault.

Mr. Parker had been free on $25,000 bond, but a judge ruled Feb. 24 that he had violated conditions of his bail, and it was revoked.

The incident began peacefully on Feb. 22 when Mr. Parker agreed to move his vehicle from a parking spot where his neighbor's boyfriend, Lee A. Smith, 33, had shoveled snow for her.

On the next evening, however, Mr. Smith testified at a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning, Mr. Parker balked at moving his car. He and Mr. Smith argued before Mr. Smith said the suspect "sucker-punched" Mr. Smith as he turned to walk away.

Mr. Smith said he was about to approach Mr. Parker when the suspect pointed a pistol at him and said, "I will lay you out."

Police were called and Mr. Parker initially did not respond to their demands that he exit his residence.

Officer William Kelsch testified Wednesday that he and Officer Thomas Gorecki used a loudspeaker and banged on the suspect's door with no success.

Standing outside the residence, and having opened Mr. Parker's front door, Officer Kelsch said the suspect suddenly charged at them with a pistol.

"I didn't give him a chance to fire at me first," Officer Kelsch testified.

The patrolman fired a single round, and Mr. Parker returned fire with two shots.

Neither the suspect nor either officer was struck by the bullets.

Within minutes, the suspect agreed to surrender, saying that he had put down his guns. He spun around to show that he no longer was armed, and the officers ordered him to his knees.

But, Officer Kelsch said, when Mr. Parker refused to lie down to be handcuffed, the officer zapped him with a Taser.

The Port Authority has placed Mr. Parker on paid leave from his mechanic's job, pending further investigation. He has no prior record.

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