The victim was identified by the medical examiners office as 22-year-old Michael Gunter. UPDATE Allegheny County Sheriffs Office confirms Officer Sean Sluganski is the McKeesport police officer killed in the line of duty today. Anyone with information can call the police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. The witnesses told police Officer Thomas was driving a police car and pulled into an alley off 1300 Grandview Avenue. One on West Park Way and one on Versailles Avenue.. He faces a list of charges in connection with the shooting death of Officer Sean . One McKeesport police officer was killed, and another was wounded Monday afternoon after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. One McKeesport police officer was killed, and another was wounded Monday afternoon after responding to a domestic disturbance call where they were fired upon by a man authorities said was having a "mental health crisis. "There was an exchange of gunfire, and the subject was wounded.". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The second officer was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One officer was killed, another was wounded and a suspect was shot in McKeesport on Monday afternoon. READ THE FULL STORY:16-year-old boy dead, another young person in critical condition after McKeesport shooting. According to Allegheny County police, emergency crews were called to the 1200 block of Park Street at 5:47 p.m. Police said they were familiar with him. A source close to the investigation told KDKA-TV at one point in the evening police detained someone. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - Two people were shot in McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon. The non-profit, Mentoring Village, will be holding a vigil in honor of Fallen Officer Sluganski tomorrow, February 8 at 6 p.m. at Renzi Park. The suspect was later listed in stable condition at a Pittsburgh-area trauma center. Allegheny County police said around 5 p.m., officials were notified of a shooting on Jenny Lind Street. Dozens arrested after year-long federal investigation, drugs removed from Western Pa. Crafton man accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl at playground. KDKA-TV learned neighbors did CPR on the victim until first responders arrived. Another McKeesport community, feeling the impact of a problem that's plagued the city this past week. "I'm afraid for them.". Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Kearns said charges were being prepared against Morris, who he said is known to McKeesport police. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 8am Saturday. Dozens arrested after year-long federal investigation, drugs removed from Western Pa. "I thought it was firecrackers.". BOTH OFFICERS EVENTUALLY CAUGHT UP TO MOORES ALONG GRANDVIEW AVENUE, WHERE POLICE SAY MORRIS PULLED OUT A GUN AND STARTED FIRING AND KILLING OFFICERS LIKE LANSKY AND INJURING OFFICER THOMAS. Police and paramedics have responded to two shooting scenes in the city of McKeesport. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. One of the officers was fatally wounded. Today, they made sacrifices we hoped and prayed they would never need to make. "Just like pop, pop, pop," Campbell said. Morris started to fire at the officer, but the officer was not hit, according to the complaint. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. It's not even summertime yet," Campbell said. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. The shooting can't help but remind her of the death of her son, who was shot and killed 10 years ago in the same neighborhood. Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said. "Violence is everywhere, no matter where you live," Haile said. Two unrelated shootings in McKeesport less than an hour apart left two men dead and two other injured; KDKA's Shelley Bortz reports. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said. It didn't take long before Haile realized who the victim was, hearing her neighbor's family member crying his name. 'It's just devastating': Community supporting McKeesport police after 2 officers shot, 1 killed. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. A man is being charged after one police officer died and another was injured during a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. "It's out of control. / CBS Pittsburgh. December 15, 2022 at 4:12 pm EST. Tony Campbell was watching TV and about to eat dinner when he heard the sound of gunshots outside his home. Click here to read more on what we know about Morris. PHOTOS: Police respond to situation. Updated on: March 3, 2023 / 11:38 PM 2023 Cox Media Group. "There was an exchange of gunfire, and the subject was wounded. Sluganski joined the McKeesport Police Department in Jan. 2020 and was promoted to full time in Jan. 2021. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. Anyone with information concerning this shooting is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1(833)-ALL-TIPS. One police officer has died after two officers were shot in McKeesport on Monday, February 6, 2023, authorities say. / CBS Pittsburgh. His mother is also a former employee of the McKeesport Police Department. The suspect walked to the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue and was met by the officers when he turned and began firing. Updated on: February 6, 2023 / 10:35 PM 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. SHE SERVED IN THE DEPARTMENT FROM 2005 UNTIL SHE WAS FIRED. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. The lockdown was later lifted. For all the latest updates on this developing story, clickhere. Channel 11 is actively working to learn more. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after more gunfire broke out on the streets of McKeesport on Friday night. The witnesses told police Officer Thomas was driving a police car and pulled into an alley off 1300 Grandview Avenue. 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. According to a news release from Allegheny County police, 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street at 5:16 p.m. Once on scene, first responders found the victim, later identified as 59-year-old Antony Sayles, with gunshot wounds to the torso and head. Unfortunately, police said he died from his injuries at the hospital. February 7, 2023 / 2:45 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. The president of the Fraternal Order of Police state lodge, Joseph Regan, said the officers left their homes knowing it was their duty to protect and serve McKeesport regardless of the outcome. "This is a tragic loss for our department and our community," said county director of communications Amie M. Downs. County police have determined that 25-year-old Vernon Dean Eutsey, of . 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. McKeesport Police Chief Adam Alfer said this is a tragic loss for their department. Updated on: February 17, 2023 / 11:18 PM PHOTOS: Heavy police presence. I MEAN, ITS VERY DISTURBING. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. 1 officer shot and killed, another injured in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police Department, the Allegheny County Sheriffs Office and State Police are handling the calls in McKeesport on Tuesday, so officers have time to grieve. 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. PHOTOS: Heavy police presence after 2 police officers shot in McKeesport. Channel 11 learned that the officers were responding to a domestic situation involving a man going through mental health crisis when he opened fire at the officers. The lockdown was later lifted. The suspect was later shot and killed in Pittsburgh after crashing a carjacked vehicle and exchanging gunfire with police, authorities said. The officers were responding to a domestic call on Wilson Street when they. The suspect was hospitalized and is in stable condition. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Police officers work the scene on Grandview Ave., in McKeesport, Pa., on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Pittsburgh-area community leaders come together to address recent string of violence. They have dealt with him on past occasions, Kearns said. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Thomas, who has been on the force for four years, was discharged by Monday night and back home recovering with family, Alfer reported. 1 police officer dead, another injured after shooting in McKeesport, MCKEESPORT AND BROKE MY HEART. People living in the community told KDKA-TV he has two adult children and two teenagers. 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. Homicide detectives are handling the investigation. 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. IT WAS YESTERDAY. Stay with us for additional details. One of the officers was taken to UPMC McKeesport, where he was pronounced dead, police said. WE HAVE LEARNED THAT CANDICE TYLER, WHO IS THE MOTHER OF JONATHAN MORRIS, IS A FORMER MCKEESPORT POLICE OFFICER. WTAE/Louie Griffith McKeesport police activity Allegheny County dispatchers tell Pittsburgh's Action. 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. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Officers are at two scenes Friday night. Members of the department's homicide unit were called to a . / CBS 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. The officers encountered him nearby and he suddenly produced a handgun and shot the two McKeesport officers, Kearns said. 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. He has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering now at home. He again produced a firearm and fired at that officer," Kearns said. Two police officers were shot, one fatally, on Monday in western Pennsylvania. Both officers shot were McKeesport police officers. When they arrived, they found a man shot multiple times. Investigators were at the scene for hours,. 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. Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing one of them. 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. Police said charges were being prepared against the suspect, who is known to McKeesport police. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. I HAVENT SLEPT YET. The mayors office asked people to keep the department in their thoughts and to respect the families privacy during this tragic and traumatic time.. According to a news release from Allegheny County police, 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2000 block of Jenny Lind.