I know Gods protecting him and watching over him because I asked and I prayed, Rost said. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Sluganski, who attended California University of Pennsylvania, had a passion for narcotics work and was a good communicator. 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. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. Zappala said that neither Sluganski nor Thomas had drawn their weapons when they approached Morris on Monday. Charges have been filed for the man accused of shooting one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. Updated on: February 6, 2023 / 10:35 PM 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.". "Unfortunately, something like this may have been avoided. Allegheny County police said around 5 p.m., officials were notified of a shooting on Jenny Lind Street. Get some help, Im hit, the officer can be heard saying. The McKeesport Area School District will switch to remote learning on Tuesday to allow the community to attend Sean Sluganski's funeral. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. He was known to McKeesport police. A little after 12, I looked out the window and saw all the cops over there, and I said, Wow, Morris said. #TogetherWeCan, The cards featured messages like "Thank you so much for being so heroic." MCKEESPORT, Pa. Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing ", Pittsburgh please join me in praying for the family of the McKeesport Police Officer taken from us, the Officer injured during the tragic incident, and the entire community of McKeesport. Swan was later shot and killed by police in Pittsburghs Homewood-Brushton neighborhood. He said Morris was in stable condition as of late Monday afternoon. 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It is not clear if there are any suspects or arrests. We are there for them as much as they are there for us, Jan Kugler, said. 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.. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said. 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. The officer killed was identified by the McKeesport Police Department as Sean Sluganski, 32. Patterson (Street) at Versailles (Avenue)., During a press briefing late Monday afternoon, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said, Please keep the family in your prayers, (along with) our police officers, and just pray for our whole city.. PHOTOS: Heavy police presence after 2 police officers shot in McKeesport. "Between the time of dispatch and the time you arrive on scene, that fluid situation can change very rapidly," Seilhamer said. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. 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. Officer Thomas is at home recovering, and everyone we spoke with here in McKeesport says they cant wait to see him back out on the streets. The two plan to send care packages to both the Thomas and Slunganski families, and for now, continue to remember the good times. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has learned new details from sources about the suspect, Johnathan Morris. An emergency dispatcher assures the officer multiple times that medics are on the way. Had the incident played out nonviolently, it would have (likely) ended with (Morris) wearing Officer Sluganskis handcuffs and being transported to the jail by McKeesport police, said Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns. John F. Slater Funeral Home Inc. has released Sean Sluganski's obituary, which includes when the visitation, mass and burial will be taking place. Parishioners and community members filled the pews inside St. Patrick Church on 32nd Street in McKeesport on Monday night. The hearse is lead by a fire truck and surrounded by other police officers. There is no such thing as a typical call in today's world. After shooting the two officers, Morris then exchanged gunfire with a third officer before being shot nearby, Kearns said. 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. 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. The dispatcher told the officer there had been no prior calls to that address. 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. A procession on Tuesday afternoon escorted fallen McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski back to McKeesport for his funeral. Kearns said the suspect was wounded in an exchange of gunfire. Police said Morris' mom warned officers he had a gun. They are heroes. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Sluganski family, friends, our students, faculty, staff and the community. The scene outside of UPMC McKeesport hospital after a McKeesport officer was killed and another officer was wounded along with the suspected shooter on Monday. Sluganski was a Baldwin High School alumnus, according to the Baldwin-Whitehall School District. 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. 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. He is a four-year member of the force. 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. Johnathan Morris, 32, is charged in the shooting and killing of McKeesport Office Sean Sluganski. The other officer, identified later as Thomas, was critically wounded and flown to a Pittsburgh-area trauma center. Morris was also shot during Monday's incident in McKeesport. 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. Obviously, its early in the investigation, he said. Morris mother, Candace Tyler, was a McKeesport police officer for 16 years until she was fired in 2021. Minerva Bakery made everything black and blue on Tuesday to support the police. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. PTSD usually is something that develops when youre in firefights, and I dont know that that ever happened.. Jillian Forstadt. When officers got there, they found a suspect having a "mental health crisis," Kearns said. Another officer, Charles Thomas, was injured. 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. Down the street at Sable Kennels, the women there work closely with McKeesport police on animal calls. MEANTIME, OFFICER TRAUMA THOMAS WAS PRESENT LAST NIGHT AT A VIGIL FOR OFFICER SLUGANSKI. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 cameras showed 31-year-old Johnathan Morris leaving UPMC Presbyterian to be taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment Thursday morning. Chuck was in here all the time, its just so devastating, said owner Rick Kugler. Stay with KDKA-TV andKDKA.comfor updates to this developing story as they become available. Its at the ParkView Community Federal Credit Union in McKeesport #kdka @KDKA pic.twitter.com/XGGXldj7Oa. No one answered the door at Sluganskis McKeesport home on Monday night. "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. One investigator Western Pennsylvania police officers killed in line of duty since 2008. PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. The officers were responding to a domestic call on Wilson Street when they encountered the suspect on Grandview Avenue. "He's a kind guy, he's everybody's friend," she said. 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. During the service, people asked for peace in the community and for themselves for the grief brought on by the shooting. Officers Sean Sluganski and Charles Thomas were shot in McKeesport on Monday. The second day of visitation for Officer Sean Sluganski was held on Monday. WebA reported shooting in McKeesport has sent three McKeesport Area Schools into lockdowns, authorities announced just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. / CBS Pittsburgh. McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski was killed in the line of duty on Monday, December 6, 2023. He left his family at home and came to work. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Police said they were familiar with him. 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. 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. McKeesport area churches host prayer services following officer's shooting death Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is calling for prayers after a shooting in McKeesport killed one police officer and injured another. A lone teddy bear was left with a letter addressed to the "McKeesport Police Family" at the site where officer Sean Sluganski was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday. 4th and 5th grade afterschool students @ United made condolence cards for McKeesport officers and loved ones. Court papers said the situation started with a 911 call for a domestic situation on Wilson Steet. Jim Barry who runs LaRosa Youth Club said he has known Officer Thomas, or Officer Chuck as the kids call him, for many years. "This is the way of the world," a McKeesport resident said. Police officers stand outside UPMC McKeesport on Feb. 6, 2023. Officer killed, another injured and suspect shot in McKeesport, Officers to escort body of officer killed to medical examiner's office. He made multiple threats to go on a shooting spree, or killing spree, at multiple branches, Harris said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. UPMC McKeesport is on lockdown after the shooting. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 1 police officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting. "Yesterday began as any day would for Officer Sluganski. Hundreds of people have gathered for a candlelight vigil for fallen McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski. Alfer said Monday night that Thomas had been discharged from the hospital and was recovering at home with family. I try to pray every day and ask God for their protection, said Thomass neighbor Marjory Rost. The McKeesport police chief identified the two officers shot Monday. McCallister said violent crime is not an everyday thing (in McKeesport) like it is in some other cities, but it still happens enough to where people know its a problem. "I'm afraid for them.". "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. 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. It will be on a Johnathan Morris. Wilson Avenue is quiet this Tuesday. We want each and every one of our officers to come home safely to their families every single day. The mass and burial will take place on Tuesday and won't be open to the public. 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. Both teams, along with some of the coaches, met for a group photo while wearing the t-shirts. The Fraternal Order of the Police is setting up a fund for Sean Sluganski at the ParkView Community Federal Credit Union in McKeesport. 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. "While the investigation into this incident is still in the very early stages and ongoing, early reporting underscores the challenges and volatility we ask police to confront. OFFICER SEAN SLUGANSKI WAS KILLED. Police officers from Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, West Elizabeth, Allegheny County and other departments are outside the hospital, which is down the hill from where this shooting happened earlier Monday. At the time, he was stationed at Marine Forces Command in Indian Head, Md. Vento's Pizza, home of 'Franco's Italian Army,' to close, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source, Paula Reed Ward, Justin Vellucci And Julia Maruca, Details of McKeesport officer's fatal shooting emerge; man charged, McKeesport area churches host prayer services following officer's shooting death, Western Pennsylvania police officers killed in line of duty since 2008. No vehicles are here. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home at 4201 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Monday, Feb. 13 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Evidence markers are placed along Versailles Avenue following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. Officers at the scene told KDKA-TV the officer's body will be placed in an ambulance and escorted to the medical examiner's office. 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 "To show McKeesport that I'm here to support them. 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. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Earle went through court documents, and Morris does not appear to have any prior criminal record or civil cases in Pennsylvania. 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 Evidence markers near a Versailles Borough police vehicle following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. 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 He spoke with officer Charles Thomas, who was also injured during the shooting. WHEN OUR CAMERAS CAPTURED 31 YEAR OLD JONATHAN MORRIS GETTING TAKEN OUT OF UPMC PRESBY IN POLICE CUSTODY. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. 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. Nearly 100 people attended the event, which was put on to "support the McKeesport community.". "I saw something I didn't need to see, and I wish I hadn't seen. Lennexwas reported missingout of McKeesport. At this time, we ask that you keep all of our officers and their families in your hearts, particularly the families of Officer Sluganski and Officer Thomas, McKeesport police Chief Adam Alfer said in a statement. | Watch WPXI NOW, Never going to be forgotten; Community mourning fallen McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski. Alfer said Thomas has been released from the hospital. at 2 pm. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics He said he also saw police bring the suspect to the hospital. He said domestic calls are unpredictable and have many variables for officers to respond to. He returned fire, shooting Morris in the leg. Officer Thomas has been discharged from the hospital and is at home recovering with his family. 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. 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. Assignments will be posted for students to complete," a Facebook post from the district said. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said. "It's an absolute nightmare," the mayor told reporters. 1 officer shot and killed, another injured in McKeesport. / CBS Pittsburgh. He spent more than seven years in the service, including a three-month stint in Afghanistan in 2013. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Sluganski was killed while Thomas was injured. There is no timeline on how long they will patrol, but it is expected it will be at least through the funeral. Morris served in the military and suffered from PTSD, according to the criminal complaint. We should all give serious thought to what these families endure while their loved ones are out serving our community hoping and praying that they never have to deal with what Officer Sluganski's family experienced yesterday.". Accused McKeesport police shooting suspect leaves UPMC Presbyterian. The four-year officer of the department is at home recovering and doing well. Taylor Spirito. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Morris is charged with shooting and killing Officer Sean Sluganski during a domestic disturbance call on Monday. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. The injured officer was brought to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the face. 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. 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Johnathan J. Morris was dressed in a hospital gown, with his right leg in a walking boot and a white blanket draped across his lap. First published on February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM. Thomas was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital and is now recovering at home. 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Radio dispatch traffic archived online revealed a panicked scene, with one officer repeatedly screaming for help into his radio. 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. Following the death of Officer Sean Sluganski, Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered all U.S. and Pennsylvania flags at public buildings, facilities, and grounds throughout the commonwealth to fly at-half staff immediately in his honor. For all the latest updates on this developing story, clickhere. He made threats to a credit union over the phone (that) hes going to go on a killing spree, the dispatcher told officers. PHOTOS: Police respond And now the community is in shock, mourning one of their police officers. /. The suspect continued walking to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street, where he opened fire on a third officer. Although PTSD was mentioned in the initial 911 call from Morris mother to dispatchers, Zappala said that his military career did not involve combat. "It's just not going to stop.". Following Officer Sluganski's tragic death, students from the community have made and sent condolence cards to other officers in the department. The suspect's identity hasn't been released either, but Kearns said he will face charges. A police officer is seen on the phone along talking along Versailles Avenue on Monday following a shooting in McKeesport. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. 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 The man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer and injuring another allegedly made a threatening phone call to an out-of-state bank about a month ago. 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.". 90.5 WESA. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. 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. 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