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Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say
Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say A man is under police guard at a Pittsburgh area hospital after the officer he shot fired back at him on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, authorities say.  Allegheny County 9-1-1 was notified of shots fired in the area of Catherine and Savey streets around 12:18 a.m., Allegheny County Department of Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns details in a release approximately 12 hours later.  "A Duquesne police officer responded to the area. When the officer arrived, he was immediately met by gunfire before exiting his vehicle. The officer returned fire striking the suspect in…

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Slain PA Police Officer Sean Sluganski's Funeral Details Released As Community Raises $160K+ Slain PA Police Officer Sean Sluganski's Funeral Details Released As Community Raises $160K+
Slain PA Police Officer Sean Sluganski's Funeral Details Released As Community Raises $160K+ A community has rallied, raising over $168,000 in less than 48 hours to cover the funeral cost and support the family of the slain McKeesport police officer Sean Leonard "Slug" Sluganski. The 32-year-old patrolman was shot along with his partner Chuck Thomas by 31-year-old Jonathan Jemia Morris who was having a mental health crisis, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The pair were airlifted to UPMC McKeesport. Thomas was shot in the face but was sent to recover at home following emergency surgery on Monday. Sluganski died at the hospital.  He had worked for McKeesport police for two yea…

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by Jillian Pikora