There was a heavy police presence and 25. Click here to read more about Sluganskis life and career. It marked the fourth homicide in the last three days in the city. The witnesses told police Officer Thomas was driving a police car and pulled into an alley off 1300 Grandview Avenue. I MEAN, ITS VERY DISTURBING. 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Eventually, he saw a man on the ground. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "The subject continued around the corner to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Avenue, where he encountered a third McKeesport officer. Advertisement. County police have determined that 25-year-old Vernon Dean Eutsey, of . Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. MCKEESPORT, Pa. A man is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday evening. MCKEESPORT, Pa. The owner of the Unimart in McKeesport showed us surveillance . Please enter valid email address to continue. Show Transcript MCKEESPORT, Pa. A man is being charged after one police officer died and another was injured during a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. Thomas has been with the McKeesport Police Department for four years. It didn't take long before Haile realized who the victim was, hearing her neighbor's family member crying his name. MCKEESPORT, Pa. A man is dead after a shooting in McKeesport. Officer Sluganski arrived on foot. A man is dead after a shooting in McKeesport. "The subject continued around the corner to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Avenue, where he encountered a third McKeesport officer. TWO YEARS AGO. Click here to read more on what we know about Morris. Prior to his time in McKeesport, he worked at the Charleroi Regional Police department. Unfortunately, police said he died from his injuries at the hospital. He has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering now at home. Allegheny County police's homicide detectives are investigating. "I've got kids, I've got grandkids," Hudson said. 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. Homicide detectives are handling the investigation. @WTAE https://t.co/il5ofGFc1n. First responders found the victim after dispatchers were notified of a shooting on Broadway Avenue around 12:45 p.m. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) A man having a "mental health crisis" shot and killed a police officer, wounded a second and fired at a third before being wounded in a shootout in a western Pennsylvania city on Monday, authorities said. / CBS Pittsburgh. | Watch WPXI NOW, RAW: Full interview with Johns Hopkins atmospheric chemist on East Palestine train derailment. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. One of the officers was fatally wounded. Please enter valid email address to continue. Updated on: February 17, 2023 / 11:18 PM MCKEESPORT, Pa. Charges have been filed for the man accused of shooting one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. The McKeesport Area School District said all schools and buildings were temporarily put on an exterior lockdown due to the police activity nearby. Tony Campbell was watching TV and about to eat dinner when he heard the sound of gunshots outside his home. Police were told that the suspect was possibly carrying a gun. February 7, 2023 / 2:45 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. "The officers attempted to speak with the subject, and he walked away without speaking with officers," Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said.A criminal complaint identifies Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31, of McKeesport, as the suspect in the shooting. The witnesses told police Officer Thomas was driving a police car and pulled into an alley off 1300 Grandview Avenue. Hudson told KDKA-TV that she knew the man and he does not bother anyone. IT WAS YESTERDAY. / CBS Pittsburgh. Morris was standing in a yard there when he pulled out a gun and started shooting at Thomas and then Sluganski, according to court documents. Anyone with information can call the police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. AND FOR THEM TO LOSE ONE OF THEIR BROTHERS, FOR US TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT TO THEM, I FEEL ITS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT. His mother is also a former employee of the McKeesport Police Department. They did, and police were able to view that footage, according to the complaint. "He's a kind guy, he's everybody's friend," she said. EAST MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - A man was found shot in the chest in East McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon. Johnathan Morris was released from the hospital and taken to jail on Thursday. 1 officer shot and killed, another injured in McKeesport. People remain on edge, and Allegheny County police told KDKA-TV they do not have anyone in custody. "I feel so violated," Leah Jefferson said in a Facebook post. "The suspect suddenly produced a handgun and shot the two McKeesport officers," Kearns said. WPXI.com News Staff and Taylor Spirito, WPXI.com. NOW PLAYING ABOVE. The officer killed was identified by the . IM TORI YORGEY FOR PITTSBURGHS ACTION NEWS 4 ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS UNCOVERED SOME NEW INFORMATION THIS NOON. One on West Park Way and one on Versailles Avenue.. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - One officer was killed and another was injured after a shooting in McKeesport. A man is being charged after one police officer died and another was injured during a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. McKEESPORT, PA This city near Pittsburgh is reeling after a shooting Monday that left a police officer dead, and another officer and a suspect wounded. Officer Sean Leonard Sluganski has been identified as the officer killed and Officer Chuck Thomas has been identified as the officer shot in the face and neck area, according to the Allegheny County sheriff's office. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. February 7, 2023 / 2:45 PM Kearns said the suspect was shot when he walked around a corner and fired at the third officer, who returned fire. Police paperwork said that after Morris exchanged gunfire with the officers, he went to a nearby Uni-Mart parking lot and told two people he had been shot and needed help. Stock photo of police lights. About a month ago, a police chief was killed and two officers wounded in an Allegheny County borough northeast of Pittsburgh. According to the criminal complaint, Morris had told two witnesses that "the police were trying to kill him" and asked that they film him as he walked down Grandview Avenue toward Versailles Avenue.Officers encountered him in front of 1300 Grandview Avenue. CHECK OUT WTAE:Stay in the know with the latest Pittsburgh news, weather and sports . "The suspect suddenly produced a handgun and shot the two McKeesport officers," Kearns said. KDKA-TV also saw a K9 sniffing around and evidence markers on a sidewalk and a yard. The injured officer has been identified as Charles Thomas. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Charges have been filed for the man accused of shooting one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. According to Allegheny County police, emergency crews were called to the 1200 block of Park Street at 5:47 p.m. The suspect was later shot and killed in Pittsburgh after crashing a carjacked vehicle and exchanging gunfire with police, authorities said. Police said they were told of a subject in a mental health crisis and were warned he may be armed. They have dealt with him on past occasions, Kearns said. Allegheny County police said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Target 11 has also learned Morris mother filed a wrongful termination suit against the City of McKeesport, claiming racial and gender discrimination after she was fired. UPDATE Allegheny County Sheriffs Office confirms Officer Sean Sluganski is the McKeesport police officer killed in the line of duty today. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One officer was killed, another was wounded and a suspect was shot in McKeesport on Monday afternoon. Payne and the. Police: 1 teen killed, 1 in critical condition after shooting in McKeesport. 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All Rights Reserved. He again produced a firearm and fired at that officer," Kearns said. First responders found a man who was shot in the trunk and head inside a home. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. Allegheny County police said McKeesport officers responded around 12:11 p.m. for a domestic-related disturbance call in the 1400 block of Wilson Street.Police said they were told of a subject in a mental health crisis and were warned he may be armed. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. The suspect was hit in the leg and fled. A release from Allegheny County identified the officer killed as Sean Sluganski, 32. Morris is facing a list of charges, including homicide. The victim was identified by the medical examiners office as 22-year-old Michael Gunter. Allegheny County Police 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 was armed. Morris is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, assaulting a law enforcement officer and criminal attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. Click here to read what weve learned about Thomas. One of the people started to a apply a tourniquet to Morris leg when a third McKeesport officer arrived. One McKeesport police officer was killed, and another was wounded Monday afternoon after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Morris was standing in a yard there when he pulled out a gun and started shooting at Thomas and then Sluganski, according to court documents. 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In the documents, officers state Morris is a Veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and was having an episode. MCKEESPORT, Pa. The injured survivor of a shooting at McKeesport's Crawford Village on Wednesday is facing firearms charges. By the time he looked out the window, he saw flashing lights and police cars surrounding an area by Park Street in McKeesport. MCKEESPORT, Pa, (KDKA) The man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer and injuring another allegedly made a threatening phone call to an out-of-state bank last month.