Governor Orders Flag Flown At Half-Staff For Fallen Officer

February 7, 2023 2:01 am

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered United States and commonwealth flags on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fly at half-staff immediately in honor of McKeesport Officer-Patrolman Sean Sluganski, who died in the line of duty on Monday.  The flags shall be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been announced.  All Pennsylvanians are invited to participate in this tribute.  Meanwhile, charges have been filed against the man accused of shooting and killing one police officer and injuring another in a shooting in McKeesport on Monday. The fallen McKeesport officer has been identified as Sean Sluganski (pictured). The injured officer has been identified as Chuck Thomas. Officials said the officers responded to Wilson Street for the incident involving a man going through a mental health crisis. According to officials, the suspect walked to the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue and was met by the officers where he turned and began firing. The officers returned fire when they were both hit and the suspect kept walking. The suspect turned the corner to the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Patterson Street and was met by a third officer. The two exchanged gunfire and the suspect was hit. Both officers shot were McKeesport police officers. One officer died at the hospital and the other was critically wounded and flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center.  The suspect was hospitalized and is in stable condition. Sluganski was 32 years old and joined the McKeesport police department in Jan. 2020 and was promoted to full time in Jan. 2021. He previously worked at the Charleroi Regional Police department. Thomas has been with the McKeesport police department for four years. He was discharged from the hospital Monday night.  The suspect has been identified as Johnathan Morris, 31. Morris is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, assaulting a law enforcement officer and criminal attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.