Both Kidd and Powell are now in the Allegheny County Jail. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. I try to pray every day and ask God for their protection, said Thomass neighbor Marjory Rost. WHEN OUR CAMERAS CAPTURED 31 YEAR OLD JONATHAN MORRIS GETTING TAKEN OUT OF UPMC PRESBY IN POLICE CUSTODY. "It is definitely one of the most dangerous -- I would not say the most dangerous -- but it's definitely one of the most dangerous calls we get," Jackson Township Police Chief Terry Seilhamer said about domestic incidents. "Officer Charles Thomas, Jr., 35, was injured in the same incident today. McKeesport Officer Shooting: What weve learned about the injured officer, Charles Thomas. A SHORT TIME AGO, MORRIS WAS ALSO SHOT DURING MONDAYS INCIDENT IN MCKEESPORT. Neither of the officers' identities have been released. 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. 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 Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. If they need anything, they can reach out to us and let them know all of Bethel Park and Allegheny County is behind them," she said. 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. According to military records obtained by the Trib, Morris enlisted in the Marine Corps in San Diego in 2011. It completed the circle of where it should have been.. According to a news release from Allegheny County police, 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2000 block of Jenny Another McKeesport officer, Chuck Thomas, was wounded. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. Sluganski was killed while Thomas was injured. MEANTIME, OFFICER TRAUMA THOMAS WAS PRESENT LAST NIGHT AT A VIGIL FOR OFFICER SLUGANSKI. It is always the goal of a first-responder to complete his or her daily duties and return home safely. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One juvenile is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon. We are there for them as much as they are there for us, Jan Kugler, said. Earlier in the day, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko spoke publicly, thanking other law enforcement for their support. 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, Feb. 6, 2023. Detectives wheeled the man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer out of UPMC Presbyterian hospital Thursday morning. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - One officer was killed and another was injured after a shooting in McKeesport. Hudson told KDKA-TV that she knew the man and he does not bother anyone. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. Sluganski was shot and killed during the incident. 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. The mass and burial will take place on Tuesday and won't be open to the public. The One person is dead and at least three others are injured in two shooting scenes less than half a mile from each other in McKeesport. However, they decided to approach him, I dont know what the details of what their ops were, but certainly the county police are looking into that.. 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. Morris faces charges of homicide, aggravated assault, assault of a law-enforcement officer and two counts of attempted homicide. Jim Barry who runs LaRosa Youth Club said he has known Officer Thomas, or Officer Chuck as the kids call him, for many years. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has learned new details from sources about the He spent more than seven years in the service, including a three-month stint in Afghanistan in 2013. 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 officers were responding to a domestic call on The officer killed was identified by the McKeesport Police Department as Sean Sluganski, 32. According to the deputy, Morris, a former U.S. marine, had been on the phone with the credit union. Lori and I are praying for the family and loved ones of the McKeesport police officer who died in the line of duty today.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. Zappala said that neither Sluganski nor Thomas had drawn their weapons when they approached Morris on Monday. He's in the hospital in stable condition. 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. 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. McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski was killed in the line of duty on Monday, December 6, 2023. 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. Jim Barry who runs LaRosa Youth Club said he has known Officer Thomas, or Officer Chuck as the kids call him, for many years. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Morris' home after his mom called the police saying her son was "having a PTSD episode" and being "aggressive" toward her. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. He is always looking to help other people out especially children, and he makes a difference in a lot of kids lives in this community, said Barry. PHOTOS: Heavy police presence after 2 police officers shot in McKeesport. Sluganskis Facebook account shows he got engaged in July 2021 and had a young daughter. #TogetherWeCan, The cards featured messages like "Thank you so much for being so heroic." Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn't save his life. Just after 11 a.m., county police were alerted to a shooting on Fremont A third officer ended up shooting Morris, who is still in a hospital for his injuries. 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.". When asked if the suspect is being treated at the hospital, UPMC referred KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller to McKeesport police. 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. Morris is charged in the death of Sean Sluganski and the shooting of Charles Thomas in McKeesport on Monday. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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 Lennexwas reported missingout of McKeesport. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The public is asked to line up at 2 p.m., and the mayor's spokesperson suggested lining up along Lysle Boulevard and Eden Park Boulevard. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. He was later found running and an officer, identified later as Sluganski, said over the radio, "Watch his right hand in pocket, appears real heavy.". Today serves as a reminder of the danger they face every time they put on the uniform. Police and medics Police escort of fallen McKeesport police officer from UPMC McKeesport. McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski shot and killed in the line of duty, Man charged in shooting death of McKeesport police officer. Allegheny County police gave an update on the shooting, confirming one officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspect was also shot. MCKEESPORT, Pa. 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. A heavy police presence was called to Versailles Avenue and EMS has been sent to the area around noon, according to emergency dispatchers. Fordery Morris, a longtime McKeesport resident who moved across the street from the hospital a year ago, said he recalled hearing sirens before officers began flocking there. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Eva Parker, a first responder, brought flowers from Bethel Park to pay her respects. A man accused of shooting two McKeesport police officers and killing one of them is now out of the hospital. Following Officer Sluganski's tragic death, students from the community have made and sent condolence cards to other officers in the department. 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. Thats affirmative. She gave her video to the police for their investigation. "Our police have received an overwhelming amount of support not only from the McKeesport community, but far beyond as well," Mayor Cherepko said. @WTAE pic.twitter.com/bH1u3ddb2e. If you'd like to pay your respects on Tuesday, you're asked to line the funeral procession route through McKeesport. A man who had been shot was found dead in McKeesport early Friday evening, police confirmed. 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 suspect continued walking to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street, where he opened fire on a third officer. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A second man is facing charges after a missing McKeesport man was found dead in Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A second man is facing charges after a missing McKeesport man was found dead in Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood. Police said they were familiar with him. Sluganski was killed and Thomas was injured. Across Evans Street, as police lined up along both sides of the entrance to the emergency room, neighbors looked on from sidewalks, windows and doorways. PHOTOS: Heavy police This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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). 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. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics "Our office stands with the men and women of the McKeesport Police Department and on behalf of Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus and our entire staff, we extend our deepest sympathies to those impacted by today's shooting. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. We stand together to honor the service and sacrifice of these Officers and their families in service to our Commonwealth.". Please enter valid email address to continue. 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. "The McKeesport Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Sean Sluganski, 32, who died today in the line of duty. Thomas was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital and is now recovering at home. We have to go through basically his entire life.. Morris is charged with shooting and killing Officer Sean Sluganski during a domestic disturbance call on Monday. Sluganski was pronounced dead after being taken to UPMC McKeesport. When officers got there, they found a suspect having a "mental health crisis," Kearns said. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. The police superintendent said officers followed Morris, who then opened fire on them in the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue. 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 1 police officer dead, another injured after shooting in McKeesport, Hundreds gather at McKeesport vigil to honor Officer Sean Sluganski, Funeral arrangements announced for fallen McKeesport officer Sean Sluganski, Superintendent, former teacher remembers fallen McKeesport police officer, McKeesport mayor reacts to death of officer. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Johnathan Morris, 31, faces charges in the McKeesport shooting that killed Officer Sean Sluganski and injured Officer Charles Thomas. Students and coaches from McKeesport and Elizabeth Forward met for a group photo while wearing McKeesport Police Strong shirts in honor of fallen Officer Sean Sluganski. It is not clear if there are any suspects or arrests. Lennexwas found shot to deathin a area in Elliott on Jan. 26. A day later and McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko is still processing the loss of Sluganksi. PHOTOS: Police respond She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. The hearse is lead by a fire truck and surrounded by other police officers. The flags are to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the day that Sluganski is laid to rest. Visitation resumes for fallen McKeesport officer Sean Sluganski. At this point, Morris faces several charges including aggravated assault, assault of an officer and criminal homicide. A teddy bear addressed to the "McKeesport Police Family" sits along a fence. A teenager was in critical condition after a shooting in McKeesport on Monday afternoon, police said.There was a heavy police presence and 25 evidence 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. 1 police officer killed, another hurt after shooting in McKeesport; both officers identified, LATEST: Chemicals released from 5 cars at train derailment site, air being monitored, AMC to charge moviegoers more money for good seats, VIDEO: Massive explosion at start of controlled release of chemicals at train derailment, DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts, 2 people dead after 2 separate shootings in McKeesport; scenes not connected, police say, PHOTOS: Massive police presence investigating multiple shooting scenes in McKeesport, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs, Woman, man dead after apparent murder-suicide in Penn Hills identified, Super-rare Jurassic-era bug discovered during Walmart shopping trip, Teen kidnapped in Cranberry during armed home invasion; Police believe family was targeted. PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. 1 police officer killed, another hurt after shooting in McKeesport; both officers identified, LATEST: Chemicals released from 5 cars at train derailment site, air being monitored, AMC to charge moviegoers more money for good seats, VIDEO: Massive explosion at start of controlled release of chemicals at train derailment, DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts, 2 people dead after 2 separate shootings in McKeesport; scenes not connected, police say, PHOTOS: Massive police presence investigating multiple shooting scenes in McKeesport, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs, Woman, man dead after apparent murder-suicide in Penn Hills identified, Super-rare Jurassic-era bug discovered during Walmart shopping trip, Teen kidnapped in Cranberry during armed home invasion; Police believe family was targeted. "Yesterday began as any day would for Officer Sluganski. A criminal complaint shows that he faces charges including homicide and aggravated assault.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.Sluganski was pronounced dead after being taken to UPMC McKeesport. Nearly 100 people attended the event, which was put on to "support the McKeesport community.". When responding officers arrived in the 1400 block of Wilson Street, where Morris lived, he walked away from them, Kearns said. His mother is also a former employee of the McKeesport Police Department. 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. He joined McKeesports department in January 2020 and was promoted to a full-time officer in January 2021, the department said. Officers Sean Sluganski and Charles Thomas were shot in McKeesport on Monday. 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. Joseph Regan, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylania State Lodge, issued a statement Monday, saying: "These officers left their homes knowing it was their duty to protect and serve McKeesport regardless of the outcome. McKeesport Police officer Charles Thomas was shot while responding to a domestic incident on Monday, December 6, 2023. She put signs up on the front door of the nearly 100-year-old bakery to say thanks. One of the officers was fatally wounded. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing Morris was also shot during Monday's incident in McKeesport. Officials said they're still in the process of notifying families. "Sean seemed like a really good guy. One of the officers was fatally wounded. Prior to joining the McKeesport police, Sluganski also worked in Charleroi. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Ross Stores (ROST) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates, Ross Stores (ROST) Tops on Q4 Earnings & Sales, Gives '23 View, 2 people dead after 2 separate shootings in McKeesport; scenes not connected, police say, City of McKeesport giving bonuses to police officers, Man crushed between 2 trucks in East McKeesport. It is unclear what, if any, follow-up by the McKeesport police occurred. We want each and every one of our officers to come home safely to their families every single day. Taylor Spirito. Two young males were transported to local hospitals, where one died. 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. He spoke with officer Charles Thomas, who was also injured during the shooting. Please enter valid email address to continue. Police agencies across the area, including county police and the county sheriff's department, are filling patrols in McKeesport to allow officers to mourn the loss of their fellow officer. Vento's Pizza, home of 'Franco's Italian Army,' to close, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Chuck was in here all the time, its just so devastating, said owner Rick Kugler. Updated on: February 6, 2023 / 10:35 PM First published on February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM. Officers arrived to find a teenager 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. They are heroes. "They always have our backs and we try to always have their backs and it's just an absolute tragedy," Jill Erny said. During the service, people asked for peace in the community and for themselves for the grief brought on by the shooting. Under that blanket, securing the suspects hands, were the handcuffs used by slain Officer Sean Sluganski during his law enforcement career. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? I know Gods protecting him and watching over him because I asked and I prayed, Rost said. A McKeesport police officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspected shooter was shot before being taken into custody early Monday afternoon in 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, Click here to read more. HAPPENING NOW | Jonathan Morris is being transferred from the hospital to the Allegheny County Jail. Parishioners and community members filled the pews inside St. Patrick Church on 32nd Street in McKeesport on Monday night. After shooting the two officers, Morris then exchanged gunfire with a third officer before being shot nearby, Kearns said. His visitation is happening until 8 p.m. at the Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood. Updated on: February 17, 2023 / 11:18 PM Weichler said she had just left a call with officer Charles Thomas Jr. just an hour before the shooting. Evidence markers near a Versailles Borough police vehicle following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. I dont know if they were doing any follow up after that, Harris said. At 1:49 p.m., an officer said, Unable to make contact, and the call ended. On hand to watch Morris as he was moved from the hospital to the jail were two supervisors from the McKeesport Police Department. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has learned new details from sources about the suspect, Johnathan Morris. 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