Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. Superintendent Christopher Kearns said McKeesport officers were dispatched to Wilson Street around 12:11 p.m. for a domestic call and was warned the suspect might be armed. Detectives say these two shootings are not connected and that there is no threat to the general public. The Elizabeth Forward and McKeesport high school wrestling teams met for a match on Tuesday night. "Operating on an asynchronous virtual day allows our community to pay their respects. He also said police regularly patrol Crawford Village, and he said he spends time there as well. The officer and the subject exchanged gunfire, during which the subject was wounded and was able to be taken into custody. Detectives processing the crime scene recovered multiple spent shell casings, including .40 caliber casings around Thomas patrol car, as well as 9 mm casings where Morris was seen on video firing toward Sluganski and Thomas. We typically patrol our city with five, six. One officer was transported to UPMC McKeesport where he was pronounced deceased. At this time, we ask that you keep all of our officers and their families in your hearts, particularly the families of Officer Sluganski and Officer Thomas.". Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, D.C. 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Community reacts to killing of McKeesport officer Sean Sluganski, Community mourning after shooting of 2 McKeesport officers, Latest on the fatal shooting of officer Sean Sluganski. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - Two people were shot in McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon. AND AT THIS POINT, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. They are heroes. The two witnesses in the car that Morris initially approached told detectives that after Morris spoke to them, they followed him up Grandview Avenue inside their vehicle, while one of them recorded on their cell phone. A heavy police . Officials said they're still in the process of notifying families. Visitors are asked to park at the old Benson Lincoln dealership on Route 51 and a shuttle bus will take you to the funeral home. @AlleghenyCoPD say they're talking with the DA about other possible charges. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. We would also like to extend prayers to the friends and family of his fallen police brother who died during the same police call they were responding to in McKeesport. DAMIEN SAID HIS SON WAS FLOWN BY MEDICAL HELICOPTER BUT DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. This impacts every person in our community, and we need to pull together in search of a solution to this violence. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. PITTSBURGH A male victim was shot in the chest on the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge on Pittsburghs North Side. One of those witnesses told Morris to lay down and began to put a tourniquet on his leg. "This is a tragic loss for our department and our community. McKeesport Police Officer Sean Sluganski, 32,shot to death in the line of duty.Fellow Officer Charles Thomas also shot police say by Johnathan Morris. We should all give serious thought to what these families endure while their loved ones are out serving our community hoping and praying that they never have to deal with what Officer Sluganski's family experienced yesterday.". Callers can remain anonymous.McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said because of the already active scene on Versailles Avenue, there were more than 20 officers from various responding agencies in McKeesport when the Crawford Village shooting happened.We typically patrol our city with five, six. 22 YEAR OLD JARED DUNCAN. Having that many police and the extra police patrols, and you still have these shootings, so its a matter of really, as a community, its a community problem, Cherepko said. May his memory be a blessing, and may this be a reminder of how the women and men of law enforcement put their lives on the line to serve their communities.". ", The McKeesport mayor's office released a statement confirming one officer was killed and another was "seriously wounded.". Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The suspect then started shooting at the police officers, wounding one of them and killing another before running away. Officers were later called to Crawford Village at around 1 p.m., where three men were found shot. Belton was hit in the leg but is stable. On Facebook, McKeesport Area School District said McKeesport High School and East End Academy will have asynchronous virtual days on Wednesday. A prayer service for peace was held hours after one police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting in McKeesport. First responders were. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Three people are dead and another is injured in two shooting scenes less than half a mile from each other in McKeesport on Wednesday. She put signs up on the front door of the nearly 100-year-old bakery to say thanks. A 16-year-old is dead and another juvenile was in critical condition following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police detectives. During the service, people asked for peace in the community and for themselves for the grief brought on by the shooting. Lees ons privacybeleid en cookiebeleid voor meer informatie over hoe we uw persoonsgegevens gebruiken. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. The districts thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims during this difficult time, Wanzo said in a statement. First responders were called to the 3400 block of Versailles Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m., county officials said. Two police officers were shot in McKeesport, and one of those officers has died. You can contact Patrick by email at pvarine@triblive.com or via Twitter . The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the deceased teen as Chance Naylor, 16, of McKeesport. Morris, wounded in the leg by return fire, ran to a parking lot and told two people he had been shot and needed help, authorities said. Police are asking anyone with information to call 833-ALL-TIPS. Allegheny County Police charged Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31, of 1411 Wilson St., McKeesport, with homicide, aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement officer and two counts of attempted homicide. 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And it's like I told folks last night, we can sit around and wait for the news to show up to report this, or we can try to get in front of it and stop it from happening. After he was wounded, Morris attempted to present himself to witnesses in the area as a victim, according to the criminal complaint. His visitation is happening until 8 p.m. at the Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood. 2, officials later identified them as Sluganski and Thomas. PHOTOS: Police respond to situation in. PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. Its at the ParkView Community Federal Credit Union in McKeesport #kdka @KDKA pic.twitter.com/XGGXldj7Oa. You can find the procession route in the tweet below: Per McKeesport spokesperson: Fallen Officer Sean Sluganski. "Let God be with you, and for everyone just out here in the valley, just keep your eyes open and just be careful out here, said witness Tywan Winston.The McKeesport Area School District said McKeesport Area Senior High School, Founder's Hall Middle School and Twin Rivers Elementary were on an exterior lockdown due to the police activity Wednesday afternoon.Cherepko released a statement on the violence saying, We have had another senseless act of violence in our community today. A 30-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the chest and was later pronounced dead. McKeesport Area School District confirmed area schools were on lockdown at the recommendation of Allegheny County police. No word from county police on potential suspects. A shooting has left one person dead, sent two to the hospital, and led to lockdowns at three McKeesport Area Schools, authorities announced just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Three people are dead and another is injured in two shooting scenes less than half a mile from each other in McKeesport on Wednesday. After Morris was initially shot, he ran along DeLong Alley to the Unimart parking lot on Versailles Avenue where he approached two people, telling them hed been shot and needed help, the complaint said. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. You're asked to line these streets at 2 p.m. Nearly one week after the death of a McKeesport police officer, loved ones and the community started to say their final goodbyes at the John F. Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online. He has now been charged. The second day of visitation for Officer Sean Sluganski was held on Monday. It'll enter from the Mansfield Bridge and turn left onto West Fifth Avenue then right onto Walnut Street to Eden Park Boulevard and onto East Fifth Avenue. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. He died shortly after at the hospital. We had over 20 and still had three people shot less than a quarter of a mile away, Cherepko said. Police Chief Adam Alfer identified the fallen officer as Sean Sluganski and the injured officer as Charles Thomas. Sluganski was killed and Thomas was injured. Parishioners and community members filled the pews inside St. Patrick Church on 32nd Street in McKeesport on Monday night. Three men were killed Wednesday afternoon in two unrelated McKeesport shootings, according to Allegheny County Police. Three men killed after gunshots ring out in two unrelated McKeesport shootings, MAYOR MICHAEL TRAPP GO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMUNITY ISSUE AND HE SAID THAT THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN VIOLENCE RECENTLY IN MCKEESPORT. MAYOR ROB GO SAID THAT THAT AREA THAT YOU JUST HEARD, THE FATHER OF JORDAN EUBANKS, TALKING ABOUT, HE SAYS IT IS REGULARLY PATROLLED AND HE SPENDS TIME THERE AS WELL. Johnathan Jermia Morris 31, of McKeesport is charged in Allegheny County with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and attempted murder, and assault of a law enforcement officer in the. He died shortly after at the hospital. Hundreds of people have gathered for a candlelight vigil for fallen McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski. One of the officers was fatally wounded. During our departments response to a reported domestic incident, one officer was fatally shot and another was seriously wounded. Officer Sluganski had served on the force for two years. 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