"Between the time of dispatch and the time you arrive on scene, that fluid situation can change very rapidly," Seilhamer said. When officers got there, they found a suspect having a "mental health crisis," Kearns said. at 2 pm. No one answered the door at Sluganskis McKeesport home on Monday night. He was then taken into custody. At the match, hosted by Elizabeth Forward High School, wrestling coach Richard Scheurrman provided t-shirts he had made, printed with 'McKeesport Police Strong' on them in the wake of the death of Officer Sean Sluganski. They are heroes. (WPXI) McKEESPORT At least one person has been taken to a hospital after an incident in McKeesport. 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PHOTOS: Heavy police A McKeesport police officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspected shooter was shot before being taken into custody early Monday afternoon in He spoke with officer Charles Thomas, who was also injured during the shooting. 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. "It's an absolute nightmare," the mayor told reporters. Were going through his military background right now. Everyone who isn't coming to participate is asked to stay home because there will be "extreme" traffic delays for hours. 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published February 9, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST. During the service, people asked for peace in the community and for themselves for the grief brought on by the shooting. McKeesport area churches host prayer services following officer's shooting death Johnathan Morris, 31, faces charges in the McKeesport shooting that killed Officer Sean Sluganski and injured Officer Charles Thomas. 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. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office posted a statement on Facebook, saying McKeesport is in many ways the "heart" of the Mon Valley. 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. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. Allegheny County police gave an update on the shooting, confirming one officer was killed, another was wounded and the suspect was also shot. Weichler said she had just left a call with officer Charles Thomas Jr. just an hour before the shooting. A prayer service for peace was held hours after one police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting in McKeesport. 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 flags are to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the day that Sluganski is laid to rest. When asked if the suspect is being treated at the hospital, UPMC referred KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller to McKeesport police. 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An emergency dispatcher assures the officer multiple times that medics are on the way. Following Officer Sluganski's tragic death, students from the community have made and sent condolence cards to other officers in the department. Lennexwas found shot to deathin a area in Elliott on Jan. 26. Johnathan Morris, the man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski, is placed in a police van outside UPMC Presbyterian hospital to be taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. 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. Le'Juane Powell was arrested earlier this month on charges of homicide and abuse of a corpse in Lennex's death. "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. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn't save his life. Target 11 has also learned Morris mother filed a wrongful termination suit against the City of McKeesport, claiming racial and gender discrimination after she was fired. MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport on Friday. "Today is a tragic day for the Commonwealth, for all of Allegheny County, and for the families of Officers Sluganski and Thomas, who said goodbye to them yesterday morning as they always do, not knowing what might happen. Police officers stand outside UPMC McKeesport on Feb. 6, 2023. This is a tragic loss for our department and our community. He returned fire, shooting Morris in the leg. 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. First published on February 28, 2023 / 1:34 PM. 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. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Western Pennsylvania police officers killed in line of duty since 2008. We are there for them as much as they are there for us, Jan Kugler, said. 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. 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 one of them. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. Sluganskis Facebook account shows he got engaged in July 2021 and had a young daughter. Sluganski was killed and Thomas was injured. 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. 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. According to the deputy, Morris, a former U.S. marine, had been on the phone with the credit union. It is not clear if there are any suspects or arrests. Following a shooting in McKeesport on Monday that left one police officer dead and another injured, a guy is now facing charges. All McKeesport Area School District schools and buildings were on lockdown because of "police activity" nearby, but the lockdown has since been lifted, the district said on Facebook. Thomas was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital and is now recovering at home. 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Kearns said one officer, later identified as Sluganski, was shot and killed. The other minor is in critical condition. One investigator Both Kidd and Powell are now in the Allegheny County Jail. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. The McKeesport police chief identified the two officers shot Monday. We have lost a friend, a trusted colleague and an officer whose passion was providing service to the public. 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. He was flown to UPMC Mercy and was later released from the hospital. Officers arrived to find a teenager shot. 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