A Brackenridge police officer was shot and killed and one other officer was wounded Monday, police mentioned. The suspect was shot and killed by police later within the evening, police sources told CBS Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns mentioned Monday evening that police encountered a needed suspect, recognized as 28-year-old Aaron Lamont Swan, and engaged in a foot chase that lasted a number of hours. There have been two taking pictures incidents a number of blocks aside.Â
In a single, an officer was shot within the head and killed, Kearns mentioned. The deceased officer has not been publicly recognized, however sources recognized him to CBS Pittsburgh as Brackenridge police chief Justin McIntire, who had been chief since 2018.Â
Pennsylvania Lawyer Normal Josh Shapiro tweeted, “Police Chief Justin McIntire ran in the direction of hazard to maintain Pennsylvanians secure — and he made the final word sacrifice in service to group.”
One other officer was then shot within the leg within the second incident. That officer was transported to a hospital and was in steady situation, Kearns mentioned.
The suspect was wounded, however was capable of flee after carjacking a car, in keeping with police. Swan was then shot and killed in one other shootout with police a bit earlier than 7 p.m. native time within the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, in keeping with CBS Pittsburgh.
The folks to whom the carjacked car belonged weren’t harmed, police mentioned.
Swan was initially needed for an alleged weapons violation of his probation, and police had encountered him Sunday evening, however he was capable of evade them following a chase.
Brackenridge is situated in Alleghany County, a number of miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
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