"As a reminder, there is a scheduled asynchronous virtual learning day for Monday, February 13, 2023. Jim Barry who runs LaRosa Youth Club said he has known Officer Thomas, or Officer Chuck as the kids call him, for many years. I think he is the right combination for a police officer of toughness and compassion, said Jim Barry the CEO of LaRosa Youth Club. Vento's Pizza, home of 'Franco's Italian Army,' to close, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Obviously, its early in the investigation, he said. He spoke with officer Charles Thomas, who was also injured during the shooting. His visitation is happening until 8 p.m. at the Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood. OFFICER SEAN SLUGANSKI WAS KILLED. Morris, an inventory management specialist, was promoted to sergeant in 2016 and left the Marines in December 2018. He said Morris was in stable condition as of late Monday afternoon. He said he also saw police bring the suspect to the hospital. At 1:49 p.m., an officer said, Unable to make contact, and the call ended. 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. It is always the goal of a first-responder to complete his or her daily duties and return home safely. Deonte Kidd is facing several charges in Kenneth Lennex's death, including abuse of a corpse, hindering apprehension/prosecution, destroying/concealing evidence and two conspiracy charges. District schools had been locked down temporarily because of the incident. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The mass and burial will take place at St. Albert the Great Church, Blessed Trinity Parish on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 12:00 p.m. A moment of silence was held before the girls basketball game Tuesday between McKeesport and Penn-Trafford for Sean Sluganski. Authorities responded to Versailles Avenue and Freemont Street at around 11:06 a.m. this morning for reports of a shooting in McKeesport and found a man who had been shot in the head. 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. A McKeesport police officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspected shooter was shot before being taken into custody early Monday afternoon in the Mon Valley city, officials said. Other officers called Sluganski by the nickname Sluggo. Former colleagues said he was funny, had a great smile and was known as the life of the party. Court papers said when officers found Morris on Grandview Avenue, he shot Sluganski and Thomas. "This is the way of the world," a McKeesport resident said. First published on February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM. The police superintendent said officers followed Morris, who then opened fire on them in the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue. Thomas suffered a gunshot wound to the face and neck. Morris is still in the hospital after being shot multiple times in the legs during Mondays shooting, but he will eventually be taken to Allegheny County Jail. I still have too many family members left here., McKeesport resident Jeff Anderson, however, added: Whats going on in this city is very, very sad and its getting worse.. Evidence markers are placed along Versailles Avenue following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. Chuck was in here all the time, its just so devastating, said owner Rick Kugler. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. "They're here early in the morning to make sure we're getting into the building safely," said Erica Ashcroft. 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. For all the latest updates on this developing story, clickhere. We are there for them as much as they are there for us, Jan Kugler, said. Police said they were familiar with him. According to Allegheny County police, McKeesport officers responded to a disturbance complaint involving a domestic situation in the 1400 block of Wilson Street at approximately 12:11 pm. 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Sluganski was a Baldwin High School alumnus, according to the Baldwin-Whitehall School District. Jillian Forstadt. Morris is charged in the death of Sean Sluganski and the shooting of Charles Thomas in McKeesport on Monday. On Wednesday, the Tribune-Review reported that McKeesport police had been called to Morris home on Wilson Street to do a welfare check on Jan. 13 after they received a call from an Escambia County, Florida, sheriffs deputy. Johnathan Morris, 32, who has been charged in connection with the shooting of two police officers in McKeesport, was released from the hospital on Thursday morning. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Johnathan Morris, 31, faces charges in the McKeesport shooting that killed Officer Sean Sluganski and injured Officer Charles Thomas. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has learned new details from sources about the suspect, Johnathan Morris. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing 2023 Cox Media Group. Taylor Spirito. Officers requesting a call back. Mondays shooting came just more than a month after Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire, 46, was gunned down after a dayslong manhunt for suspect Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28, of Duquesne. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Sluganski family, friends, our students, faculty, staff and the community. The suspect, Johnathan Morris, was also injured in an exchange of gunfire with a third officer and was taken to the hospital. Please enter valid email address to continue. Jordan McCallister, who also lives nearby, said he looked out his front door to watch police cars and motorcycles shutting down the street. Both Kidd and Powell are now in the Allegheny County Jail. Officers Sean Sluganski and Charles Thomas were responding to a domestic-related disturbance call and were shot after encountering the suspect on Grandview Avenue, county police said. 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. The injured officer has been identified as Chuck Thomas. He left his family at home and came to work. Police officers from across the county are getting ready to escort the fallen officer's body from UPMC McKeesport to the Strip District in Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office is located. He has now been charged. Officers were called to the scene in the 2000 block of Jenny On hand to watch Morris as he was moved from the hospital to the jail were two supervisors from the McKeesport Police Department. Morris' mother, Candace Taylor, is a former McKeesport police officer, KDKA-TV has learned. We have to go through basically his entire life.. Following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday that left one police officer dead and another injured, a guy is now facing charges. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. Please enter valid email address to continue. "I have no clue who would kill him," said Mae Hudson, who lives near where the shooting happened. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One officer was killed, another was wounded and a suspect was shot in McKeesport on Monday afternoon. The suspect walked from Wilson Avenue to Grandview Avenue, and Kearns said when the suspect encountered the officers, he pulled out a handgun and shot them. 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. TURNING BACK TO MORE BREAKING NEWS, THOUGH, WE BROUGHT YOU THIS AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. Earlier in the day, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko spoke publicly, thanking other law enforcement for their support. He said Thomas is always offering a helping hand, and if no one else shows up he can rely on Chuck to be there for the kids. A prayer service for peace was held on Feb. 6, 2023, in McKeesport. Today, they made sacrifices we hoped and prayed they would never need to make. Allegheny County police gave an update on the shooting, confirming one officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspect was also shot. He said Thomas is always offering a helping hand, and if no one else shows up he can rely on Chuck to be there for the kids. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. #TogetherWeCan, The cards featured messages like "Thank you so much for being so heroic." Earle went through court documents, and Morris does not appear to have any prior criminal record or civil cases in Pennsylvania. "As mayor, I cannot thank these individuals and organizations enough for their support during this devastating time. 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. "Our police have received an overwhelming amount of support not only from the McKeesport community, but far beyond as well," Mayor Cherepko said. 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. "Yesterday began as any day would for Officer Sluganski. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Officer Sluganski was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday afternoon in McKeesport while responding to a domestic incident. MCKEESPORT (KDKA) - A man is in critical condition after he was shot in McKeesport. Visitation for Sluganski is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, and a funeral is scheduled for Tuesday. It will be on a Johnathan Morris. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. "But as with all of our officers, you can imagine him, who was there, shot as well with officer Sluganksi," Mayor Cherepko said. We want each and every one of our officers to come home safely to their families every single day. I dont know if they were doing any follow up after that, Harris said. Charges have been filed for the man accused of shooting one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. / CBS Pittsburgh. 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A man who had been shot was found dead in McKeesport early Friday evening, police confirmed. The man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer and wounding another Monday afternoon was said to be experiencing PTSD and told witnesses just moments The officer's family members are at the hospital. Police say that 32-year-old Johnathan Morris is facing charges of criminal homicide and other offenses related to the deadly shooting. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. During the service, people asked for peace in the community and for themselves for the grief brought on by the shooting. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He is a four-year member of the force. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Police said Morris' mom warned officers he had a gun. I know that our entire District community will be holding Seans memory close as we offer our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time, Superintendent Randal Lutz wrote in a Facebook post. The dispatcher told the officer there had been no prior calls to that address. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "Officer Charles Thomas, Jr., 35, was injured in the same incident today. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Morris served in the military and suffered from PTSD, according to the criminal complaint. THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING TWO MCKEESPORT POLICE OFFICERS KILLING ONE OF THEM IS NOW OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Nr4FUMImGT. Thomas was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital and is now recovering at home. 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. Evidence markers near a Versailles Borough police vehicle following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. I dont think he saw any combat, Zappala said. It is their words of encouragement that will be with all of our officers as they continue to serve our community in the weeks, months, and years to come. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. Thirty-two-year-old Sean Sluganski was killed. Today serves as a reminder of the danger they face every time they put on the uniform. Lacey was at work, but her doorbell cam saw the shoutout. Lennexwas found shot to deathin a area in Elliott on Jan. 26. He joined McKeesports department in January 2020 and was promoted to a full-time officer in January 2021, the department said. The Fraternal Order of the Police is setting up a fund for Sean Sluganski at the ParkView Community Federal Credit Union in McKeesport. Just after 11 a.m., county police were alerted to a shooting on Fremont Police activity in McKeesport sends two nearby schools into exterior lockdown Updated: 1:05 PM EST Mar 1, 2023 Infinite Scroll Enabled Show Transcript Police and "Today that heart is broken by senseless violence and another stark example of the danger that our law enforcement officers face every day, on every shift and on every call," the sheriff's office said. First published on February 6, 2023 / 1:12 PM. PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. 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. He made threats to a credit union over the phone (that) hes going to go on a killing spree, the dispatcher told officers. Accused McKeesport police shooting suspect leaves UPMC Presbyterian. Rost said every morning she prays for Officer Thomas, but said this morning that the prayer was a little longer after learning that he was one of two officers shot Monday afternoon. When the procession travels through McKeesport Tues. the public is asked to line up along Lysle Boulevard and Eden Park Blvd. HAPPENING NOW | Jonathan Morris is being transferred from the hospital to the Allegheny County Jail. Johnathan Morris has been charged in connection with the shooting of two police officers in McKeesport. Morris fired at a third officer, who returned fire and wounded Morris. 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.". McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski was killed in the line of duty on Monday, December 6, 2023. Police have arrested a second man in connection with a male found fatally shot in Elliott on 1/26/23.Deonte Kidd, 28, faces multiple charges including hindering apprehension, destroying evidence, abuse of a corpse, and conspiracy. Nearly 100 people attended the event, which was put on to "support the McKeesport community.". Updated on: February 6, 2023 / 10:35 PM The two plan to send care packages to both the Thomas and Slunganski families, and for now, continue to remember the good times. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. Everyone who isn't coming to participate is asked to stay home because there will be "extreme" traffic delays for hours. | Watch WPXI NOW, Never going to be forgotten; Community mourning fallen McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski. A police officer is seen on the phone along talking along Versailles Avenue on Monday following a shooting in McKeesport. Police and medics "Sean seemed like a really good guy. A moment of silence was held before the McKeesport girls basketball game on Feb. 7, 2023. After shooting the two officers, Morris then exchanged gunfire with a third officer before being shot nearby, Kearns said. Thomas suffered a gunshot wound to the face and neck. Court papers said the situation started with a 911 call for a domestic situation on Wilson Steet. He was always very supportive when we were out there, seemed always to be happy and fun-loving but got the job done," said Dawn Weichler. If you'd like to pay your respects on Tuesday, you're asked to line the funeral procession route through McKeesport. ", The McKeesport mayor's office released a statement confirming one officer was killed and another was "seriously wounded.". / CBS Pittsburgh. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. He was then taken into custody. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. Mckeesport Shooting Suspect has been arrested and charged by the Officers after responding to a domestic disturbance complaint on Wilson Avenue. Officer Sean Sluganski died and Officer Charles Thomas was taken to the hospital seriously injured but is now in stable condition. He was known to McKeesport police. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn't save his life. Wilson Avenue is quiet this Tuesday. A procession on Tuesday afternoon escorted fallen McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski back to McKeesport for his funeral. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. We have a suspect down. A man has been accused in connection with the death of one police officer and the injury of another following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. A community continues to grieve after the shooting of two McKeesport officers. 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