PTSD, mental health issues need to be addressed," neighbor Robin Lacey said. Anyone with. The suspect was later listed in stable condition at a Pittsburgh-area trauma center. YOURE NOT GOING TO TAKE MY SON. "The safety of our students is a top priority at the McKeesport Area School District and it is saddening to hear of the tragedy this afternoon. Another officer arrived, the complaint said, and the two took Morris into custody. Nobody needs to see it," Lacey said. She pointed down the street in the direction he left, the complaint said. McKeesport Police officer Charles Thomas was shot while responding to a domestic incident on Monday, December 6, 2023. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. MCKEESPORT, Pa. Three people are dead and another is injured in two shooting scenes less than half a mile from each other in McKeesport on Wednesday. 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On Facebook, McKeesport Area School District said McKeesport High School and East End Academy will have asynchronous virtual days on Wednesday. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Nr4FUMImGT. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Today, they made sacrifices we hoped and prayed they would never need to make. A witness putting a tourniquet on his leg reported seeing Morris pull a handgun and point it at an approaching officer, after which the final exchange of gunfire occurred, authorities said. "This is a tragic loss for our department and our community. The officer and the subject exchanged gunfire, during which the subject was wounded and was able to be taken into custody. AND AT THIS POINT, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. He has been identified as Jerred Duncan. We had over 20 and still had three people shot less than a quarter of a mile away, Cherepko said.Cherepko said thats an example of why he says this is not solely a policing issue but a community issue, saying a significant police presence was close by, and still, violence happened.Having that many police and the extra police patrols, and you still have these shootings, so its a matter of really, as a community, its a community problem, Cherepko said.Damien said hes pushing for more police patrols after losing his son Wednesday night.If they would just put these cops, sit them up on the corner where all this killing and stuff is going, theres so much drugs and stuff going on down here, and they know it, Damien said.Detectives say these two shootings are not connected and that there is no threat to the general public.Cherepko noted the recent rise in violence in McKeesport is not organized crime. The mass and burial will take place on Tuesday and won't be open to the public. Detectives said a firearm was discharged by Eubanks, Flewellen-Belton, and Flewellen-Belton's father. Morris' mother, Candace Taylor, is a former McKeesport police officer, KDKA-TV has learned. He just moved into his apartment down there. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. "We just had a meeting last night to talk about anti-violence," said Healthy Village Learning Institute president and CEO Keith Murphy. Back at the scene where it happened, a teddy bear sits against the fence. He died at the hospital. He left his family at home and came to work. Police say Belton fired shots at 30yo Jordan Eubanksafter Eubanks allegedly fired at 22yo Jerred Duncan. Court papers said the situation started with a 911 call for a domestic situation on Wilson Steet. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. MCKEESPORT MAYOR MICHAEL CORRUPCAO SAID BECAUSE OF THAT, ALREADY ACTIVE SCENE, THERE WERE MORE THAN 20 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS RESPONDING AGENCIES IN MCKEESPORT WHEN THE CRAWFORD VILLAGE SHOOTING HAPPENED. 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 suspect continued walking to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street, where he opened fire on a third officer. DAMIEN IDENTIFYING HIS SON AS 30 YEAR OLD JORDAN EUBANKS, ONE OF THREE PEOPLE SHOT IN MCKEESPORT CRAWFORD VILLAGE AROUND 1:00. 02 Mar 2023 14:44:51 Other officers responding to the scene found both Sluganski and Thomas at 1300 Grandview Ave. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r