We want each and every one of our officers to come home safely to their families every single day. Pittsburgh police were responding to reports of an unresponsive man in an area on Herrod Street at Bond Street with they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. Updated on: February 13, 2023 / 11:55 PM A military spokesman said discharge information for service members was confidential. 2023 Cox Media Group. He joined the department in January 2020 and was promoted to full-time in January 2021. At the McKeesport Police Department, two black wreaths hang in the doorway mourning the loss of one of their officers but also rallying and praying for another officer, Charles Thomas. Eva Parker, a first responder, brought flowers from Bethel Park to pay her respects. One of the officers was fatally wounded. McKeesport Officer Shooting: What weve learned about the injured officer, Charles Thomas. According to archived dispatch radio traffic, McKeesport police were dispatched to Morris home at 1:37 p.m. I have an out-of-state police department requesting a welfare check at 1411 Wilson St. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics were called to the 3100 block of Versailles Avenue shortly just after 12 p.m. on Wednesday. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by this horrific tragedy and to the McKeesport Police Department during this very difficult time.". The McKeesport police chief identified the fallen officer as Sean Sluganski and the injured officer as Charles Thomas, who has been released from the hospital. He has now been charged. "Sean seemed like a really good guy. Harris said that a McKeesport officer did call to talk to him and reported they were unable to make contact with Morris. I try to pray every day and ask God for their protection, said Thomass neighbor Marjory Rost. Johnathan Morris, the man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski, is placed in a police van outside UPMC Presbyterian hospital to be taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. First published on February 6, 2023 / 1:12 PM. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? "The McKeesport Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Sean Sluganski, 32, who died today in the line of duty. People watch and record as police escort the body of a City of McKeesport police officer killed in an afternoon shooting from UPMC McKeesport to the medical examiners office Monday. At the match, hosted by Elizabeth Forward High School, wrestling coach Richard Scheurrman provided t-shirts he had made, printed with 'McKeesport Police Strong' on them in the wake of the death of Officer Sean Sluganski. The suspect continued walking to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street, where he opened fire on a third officer. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One juvenile is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. The suspect, later identified as Johnathan Morris, walked from Wilson Avenue to Grandview Avenue, and Kearns said when the suspect encountered the officers, he pulled out a handgun and shot them. McKeesport police shooting suspect released from hospital, INFORMATION OFFICER SHORTLY. Sluganski was killed and Thomas was injured. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. A McKeesport police officer was killed and another was wounded Monday afternoon when a man involved in a domestic dispute opened fire on the officers. We have to go through basically his entire life.. Allegheny County police said around 5 p.m., officials were I know Gods protecting him and watching over him because I asked and I prayed, Rost said. Officers requesting a call back. Sluganski was shot and killed during the incident. A man accused of shooting two McKeesport police officers and killing one of them is now out of the hospital.Watch the video above.Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Morris fired at a third officer, who returned fire and wounded Morris. It's a stark contrast to one day ago when police officers swarmed the street. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. Morris also spent time in Maryland and Florida. Just after 11 a.m., county police were alerted to a shooting on Fremont Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. MCKEESPORT, Pa. At the McKeesport Police Department, two black wreaths hang in the doorway mourning the loss of one of their officers but also rallying and praying for another officer, Charles Thomas. Earle went through court documents, and Morris does not appear to have any prior criminal record or civil cases in Pennsylvania. "We're all females and we're coming in by ourselves and they do the best that they can for us, so we'd like to show our support back to them," she said. Court papers said the situation started with a 911 call for a domestic situation on Wilson Steet. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. Prior to joining the McKeesport police, Sluganski also worked in Charleroi. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting early Wednesday afternoon in McKeesports Crawford Village, according to an Allegheny A day later and McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko is still processing the loss of Sluganksi. Police said the shooting that killed Lennex happened on Kingsboro Street. Morris is charged with criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, and aggravated assault, according to the charging documents obtained by KDKA-TV. More than three minutes after the initial call, an officer reports that 13 more rounds just went off., The other rounds were from (another officers call number). PTSD usually is something that develops when youre in firefights, and I dont know that that ever happened.. He said Morris was in stable condition as of late Monday afternoon. According to Zappala, Morris was a legal gun owner, which meant he had no mental health history in Pennsylvania that would have prohibited him from owning a firearm. Thirty-two-year-old Sean Sluganski was killed. Court papers said when officers found Morris on Grandview Avenue, he shot Sluganski and Thomas. The McKeesport Area School District will switch to remote learning on Tuesday to allow the community to attend Sean Sluganski's funeral. 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February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. Morris is charged in the death of Sean Sluganski and the shooting of Charles Thomas in McKeesport on Monday. On Thursday afternoon, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., who was attending a police chiefs association meeting in Collier, said he was not aware of the incident in Florida or another from Sunday evening in which Morris was suspected of firing shots into a corner store just a few blocks from where Sluganski was killed. When responding officers arrived in the 1400 block of Wilson Street, where Morris lived, he walked away from them, Kearns said. Jordan McCallister, who also lives nearby, said he looked out his front door to watch police cars and motorcycles shutting down the street. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing Allegheny County police said around 5 p.m., officials were notified of a shooting on Jenny Lind Street. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Outside UPMC McKeesport hospital on Evans Street, more than a dozen officers stood around the emergency room entrance for hours before shutting down the street to transport Sluganskis body to the Allegheny County Medical Examiners Office in Pittsburghs Strip District. Morris is charged with shooting and killing Officer Sean Sluganski during a domestic disturbance call on Monday. He spent more than seven years in the service, including a three-month stint in Afghanistan in 2013. 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. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. Allegheny County Police said the suspect pulled out a handgun and opened fire. But its home, so thats why I havent left. Sluganskis Facebook account shows he got engaged in July 2021 and had a young daughter. at 2 pm. Visitation for Sluganski is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, and a funeral is scheduled for Tuesday. Down the street at Sable Kennels, the women there work closely with McKeesport police on animal calls. Following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday that left one police officer dead and another injured, a guy is now facing charges. He returned fire, shooting Morris in the leg. The officers were responding to a domestic call on 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.