PTSD usually is something that develops when youre in firefights, and I dont know that that ever happened.. Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said a 911 call came in just after noon from someone requesting a mental health check of a man later identified as Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31. The flags are to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the day that Sluganski is laid to rest. Allegheny County police gave an update on the shooting, confirming one officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspect was also shot. The injured officer has been identified as Chuck Thomas. The mother of 31-year-old Johnathan Morris allegedly called police and said her son who suffers from PTSD was being aggressive towards her. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has learned new details from sources about the suspect, Johnathan Morris. "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. "I have no clue who would kill him," said Mae Hudson, who lives near where the shooting happened. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 He left his family at home and came to work. Police activity in McKeesport sends two nearby schools into exterior lockdown. Nobody needs to see it," Lacey said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Hudson told KDKA-TV that she knew the man and he does not bother anyone. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. Were going through his military background right now. His mother is also a former employee of the McKeesport Police Department. 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. Police said they were familiar with him. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nearly 100 people attended the event, which was put on to "support the McKeesport community.". A third officer ended up shooting Morris, who is still in a hospital for his injuries. His numbers in the call.. 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. Johnathan Morris, 32, is charged in the shooting and killing of McKeesport Office Sean Sluganski. Morris is charged with homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement officer and related charges stemming from the shooting on Grandview Avenue on Monday afternoon. 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.. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) - One officer was killed and another was injured after a shooting in McKeesport. After shooting the two officers, Morris then exchanged gunfire with a third officer before being shot nearby, Kearns said. Accused McKeesport police shooting suspect leaves UPMC Presbyterian. He spent more than seven years in the service, including a three-month stint in Afghanistan in 2013. 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, Pa. Two people are dead and two others are injured in two shooting scenes less than half a mile from each other in McKeesport. 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. The police superintendent said officers followed Morris, who then opened fire on them in the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue. February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. /. Lennexwas found shot to deathin a area in Elliott on Jan. 26. There is no such thing as a typical call in today's world. The suspect, Phillip Payne, is accused of shooting Dontae McKenith, 18, at a residence in the 1200 block of Soles Street around 2 a.m. Saturday, county homicide detectives said. When officers got there, they found a suspect having a "mental health crisis," Kearns said. Updated on: February 17, 2023 / 11:18 PM It's been one week since he was shot and killed in the line of duty. Mondays fatal shooting of a McKeesport police officer marks two line-of-duty deaths already this year for law enforcement in Western Pennsylvania after more than a 2 dead, 3 injured in McKeesport shootings, authorities say, Morning Roundup: State gives $272K to Allegheny County for 'clean' vehicles, Death of Penn Hills couple treated as murder-suicide, police say, GZA, Donnie Iris, John Mayer among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in March, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people. Zappala said that neither Sluganski nor Thomas had drawn their weapons when they approached Morris on Monday. I try to pray every day and ask God for their protection, said Thomass neighbor Marjory Rost. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn't save his life. 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. Prayer service for peace held in McKeesport. The officers were responding to a domestic call on Wilson Street when they encountered the suspect on Grandview Avenue. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. Both Kidd and Powell are now in the Allegheny County Jail. 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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. A moment of silence was held before the McKeesport girls basketball game on Feb. 7, 2023. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn't save his life. 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Officer Sean Sluganski died and Officer Charles Thomas was taken to the hospital seriously injured but is now in stable condition. 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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 cameras showed 31-year-old Johnathan Morris leaving UPMC Presbyterian to be taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment Thursday morning.Morris was also shot during Monday's incident in McKeesport. Sources told Target 11 Morris served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. A police officer is seen on the phone along talking along Versailles Avenue on Monday following a shooting in McKeesport. 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. Today serves as a reminder of the danger they face every time they put on the uniform. District schools had been locked down temporarily because of the incident. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A second man is facing charges after a missing McKeesport man was found dead in Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood. / CBS Pittsburgh. Hundreds of people have gathered for a candlelight vigil for fallen McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski. PHOTOS: Heavy police presence after 2 police officers shot in McKeesport. "This is a tragic loss for our department and our community. The officer's family members are at the hospital. Jordan McCallister, who also lives nearby, said he looked out his front door to watch police cars and motorcycles shutting down the street. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. 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. 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Channel 11 News is learning more about the man police said is responsible for shooting two McKeesport police officers on Monday, killing Kearns said the suspect was wounded in an exchange of gunfire. 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. Johnathan Morris has been charged in connection with the shooting of two police officers in McKeesport. "Operating on an asynchronous virtual day allows our community to pay their respects. 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.". Charges have been filed for the man accused of shooting one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. Harris said that a McKeesport officer did call to talk to him and reported they were unable to make contact with Morris. A McKeesport police officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspected shooter was shot before being taken into custody early Monday afternoon in Morris also spent time in Maryland and Florida. 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. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. 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. A man who had been shot was found dead in McKeesport early Friday evening, police confirmed. According to the deputy, Morris, a former U.S. marine, had been on the phone with the credit union. / CBS Pittsburgh. 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. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Just after 11 a.m., county police were alerted to a shooting on Fremont Sluganski, who attended California University of Pennsylvania, had a passion for narcotics work and was a good communicator. The four-year officer of the department is at home recovering and doing well. Court papers said when officers found Morris on Grandview Avenue, he shot Sluganski and Thomas. McKeesport Police officer Sean Sluganski shot and killed in the line of duty, Man charged in shooting death of McKeesport police officer. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. I know Gods protecting him and watching over him because I asked and I prayed, Rost said. 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. 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. Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns speaks during a press conference about a shooting that killed one officer and left another injured in McKeesport on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Thomas suffered a gunshot wound to the face and neck. 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. Morris served in the military and suffered from PTSD, according to the criminal complaint. He has now been charged. The shootings happened near St. Marys Cemetery and McKeesport Area Senior High School. She put signs up on the front door of the nearly 100-year-old bakery to say thanks. "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. It is unclear what, if any, follow-up by the McKeesport police occurred. He is a four-year member of the force. A prayer service for peace was held on Feb. 6, 2023, in McKeesport. 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Officers Sean Sluganski and Charles Thomas were shot in McKeesport on Monday. I do have a phone number for the Black male and for the police deputy, as well, the dispatcher answered. The dispatcher told the officer there had been no prior calls to that address. He is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, assaulting a law enforcement officer and criminal attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. WebA reported shooting in McKeesport has sent three McKeesport Area Schools into lockdowns, authorities announced just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. "Officer Charles Thomas, Jr., 35, was injured in the same incident today. Earle went through court documents, and Morris does not appear to have any prior criminal record or civil cases in Pennsylvania. 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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