PHOTOS: Police respond to situation in McKeesport. Today, they made sacrifices we hoped and prayed they would never need to make. It's not going to be easy work, and everybody in McKeesport needs to understand that.". Cherepko noted the recent rise in violence in McKeesport is not organized crime. First responders were. Allegheny County police said that at this time, detectives learned that the two shootings arent connected and there is no known threat to the general public. At the Crawford Village incident, police said a 22-year-old man, later identified as Jerred Duncan, of Turtle Creek, was pronounced dead on the scene. Watch his right hand in pocket, appears real heavy, Sluganski said on his radio. You can find the procession route in the tweet below: Per McKeesport spokesperson: Fallen Officer Sean Sluganski. Seventeen hours before Johnathan Morris allegedly killed one McKeesport police officer and wounded another, he fired three tightly grouped shots through. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The officers were responding to a domestic call on Wilson Street when they encountered the suspect on Grandview Avenue. Got shot in the face, shot in the face, Thomas shouted, according to archived dispatch recordings. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Belton was hit in the leg but is stable. The second officer was flow to a Pittsburgh area trauma center where he is listed in stable condition. Police activity at Versailles & Meadow in McKeesport. Im going to turn over every rock, whatever I have to do, said Eubanks father, Damien. Flewellen-Belton . Another officer, Charles Thomas, was injured. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ", The McKeesport mayor's office released a statement confirming one officer was killed and another was "seriously wounded.". We want each and every one of our officers to come home safely to their families every single day. It's been one week since he was shot and killed in the line of duty. Stay with KDKA-TV andKDKA.comfor updates to this developing story as they become available. 2023 Cox Media Group. Lacey was at work, but her doorbell cam saw the shoutout. Allegheny County police confirmed the boy was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The complaint says Morris then ran to the parking lot of the Uni-Mart on Versailles Avenue and told two people that he had been shot. PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. I WAS JUST OUT ON MY MY COUSINS PORCH. "To show McKeesport that I'm here to support them. pic.twitter.com/z4MfrFpePR. 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 subject was transported to a Pittsburgh area trauma center where he is currently listed in stable condition.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[468,60],'fox3now_com-leader-1','ezslot_16',129,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fox3now_com-leader-1-0'); The Allegheny County Police Department is currently working with the District Attorneys office to prepare the criminal complaint to charge the suspect. Morris fired one round, and the shift commander returned fire at Morris as he rolled across Patterson Avenue. 2/2 @WTAE pic.twitter.com/ZicCwnOQKc. A prayer service for peace was held on Feb. 6, 2023, in McKeesport. #BREAKING: A active shooter is on a shooting spree with multiple people shot in two separate locations #Mckeesport | #PA Currently multiple law enforcement are responding to a active shooter gunman on a shooting spree in two separate locations in McKeesport Pa. WE HAD OVER 20 AND YOU STILL HAD THREE PEOPLE SHOT. Family members on the scene identified the 30-year-old victim as Jordan Eubanks. That means coming together in our neighborhoods, our households, our churches, our community organizations, and all of the places where we become united as a community.. Officials say the officers were responding to a domestic situation in McKeesport when a man opened fire on the officers.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'fox3now_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',124,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fox3now_com-medrectangle-3-0'); FOX3 has been informed by sources that while responding to a domestic dispute in the city of McKeesport, two police officers were shot, and one of those officers has sadly passed away as a result of their injuries. "I saw something I didn't need to see, and I wish I hadn't seen. Wilson Avenue is quiet this Tuesday. Im going to turn over every rock, whatever I have to do, said Eubanks father, Damien. Authorities said in a criminal complaint that two witnesses said Morris flagged them down, told them police were trying to kill him and asked them to record video. Community reacts to killing of McKeesport officer Sean Sluganski, Community mourning after shooting of 2 McKeesport officers, Latest on the fatal shooting of officer Sean Sluganski. According to the police, they were informed of a person who was experiencing a mental health crisis, and they were advised that the individual may be armed.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'fox3now_com-box-4','ezslot_8',126,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fox3now_com-box-4-0'); After leaving the house, the suspect, who was already known to the police, was located by two officers of the McKeesport Police Department along Grandview Avenue. Two women were also hurt. Police respond to situation in McKeesport Police respond to a situation in McKeesport on Wednesday. GOOD KID TRYING TO MAKE HIS WAY. As the shift commander approached, Morris told him he had just been shot and pointed toward DeLong Alley. "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. Thomas then announced to dispatch that shots had been fired, and he was also hit. Police officers stand outside UPMC McKeesport on Feb. 6, 2023. WHATEVER I GOT TO DO. ITS GOING TO BE OKAY. MAYOR ROB GO SAID THAT THAT AREA THAT YOU JUST HEARD, THE FATHER OF JORDAN EUBANKS, TALKING ABOUT, HE SAYS IT IS REGULARLY PATROLLED AND HE SPENDS TIME THERE AS WELL. The districts thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims during this difficult time, Wanzo said in a statement. People who were outside at the time said it was scary to hear so much gunfire. 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He is in critical condition at the hospital.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'fox3now_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',125,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fox3now_com-medrectangle-4-0'); This incident happened on Grandview Avenue, specifically in the 1300 block. God bless him and his family. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Nr4FUMImGT. The four-year officer of the department is at home recovering and doing well. Callers can remain anonymous. The mother of 31-year-old Johnathan Morris allegedly called police and said her son who suffers from PTSD was being aggressive towards her. One of the witnesses at the Unimart was struck in the boot with a bullet. The police officer "seriously injured" Monday in McKeesport was flown to UPMC Mercy Hospital, where sources tell KDKA-TV as many as 15 officers arrived to show support. Morris, who radio dispatchers said was a military veteran, was also wounded in the incident and taken to a hospital. He died at the hospital. A middle schooler in Florida is making it his duty to honor and share the legacy of fallen first responders, including Sean Sluganski. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Sluganski family, friends, our students, faculty, staff and the community. Police say Belton fired shots at 30yo Jordan Eubanksafter Eubanks allegedly fired at 22yo Jerred Duncan. Thirty-two-year-old Sean Sluganski, who had worked for McKeesport police for two years, died at a hospital. WE TYPICALLY PATROL OUR CITY WITH FIVE OR SIX. McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski was killed in the line of duty on Monday, December 6, 2023. 3D Animator McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States 154 followers 155 connections Join to view profile Animation Mentor Portfolio About Chavez is skilled in bringing digital characters and. Visitors are asked to park at the old Benson Lincoln dealership on Route 51 and a shuttle bus will take you to the funeral home. A heavy police . The suspect was later listed in stable condition at a Pittsburgh-area trauma center. One of the officers was fatally wounded. DAMIEN IDENTIFYING HIS SON AS 30 YEAR OLD JORDAN EUBANKS, ONE OF THREE PEOPLE SHOT IN MCKEESPORT CRAWFORD VILLAGE AROUND 1:00. 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.". Officer Sean Sluganski died and Officer Charles Thomas was taken to the hospital seriously injured but is now in stable condition. At 12:11 p.m. today, McKeesport Police Department officers were dispatched to a domestic-related disturbance call in the 1400 block of Wilson Street. Paula Reed Ward is a Tribune-Review staff writer. The suspect continued walking to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street, where he opened fire on a third officer. He died shortly after at the hospital. Two police officers were shot in McKeesport, and one of those officers has died.