Man Dead In Officer Involved Shooting

(WPXI) – A man is dead after being shot multiple times by a Brentwood Police Officer after a brief car chase, according to Allegheny County Police. Police say they were trying to stop a suspected car thief. According to Allegheny County Police, their officers first spotted a car reported stolen from Carnegie around 5 p.m. Wednesday and tried to stop the driver in South Park. The driver initially stopped, then allegedly sped off. County officers did not follow, but Brentwood Police spotted the car on Route 51 a few minutes later. A chase ensued and then the suspect’s car stopped along Check Way, near Dauphin Street, due to a flat tire.  He allegedly got out and began running. “The officer had a physical fight with the suspect. During this fight, he found that the suspect was armed with a handgun. The physical fight continued, and during this confrontation, the officer fired multiple rounds, striking the suspect,” County Police Superintendent Chris Kearns said. Investigators say he was rushed to the hospital where he died.  He was later identified as Craig W. McGrath, 37.