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Fallen Baldwin Native Police Officer To Be Honored
Two communities are marking the one-year anniversary of McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski's shooting death.
BALDWIN, PA — A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday to remember McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski on the first anniversary of his shooting death.
Sluganski was a Baldwin High School graduate.
The vigil will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Candles will be distributed at the borough building auditorium and the vigil will occur near the borough building near the handicapped parking area.
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On Feb. 6, 2023, Sluganski and Officer Charles Thomas were dispatched to a domestic-related disturbance call related to a man acting aggressively toward family members. The pair encountered Jonathan Morris, 31, on Grandview Avenue in McKeesport and a gunfire exchange ensued.
Sluganski, 32, was killed; Williams and Morris were injured. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Morris.
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A memorial ceremony also will occur in McKeesport at 5 p.m. Participants will include Mayor Michael Cherepko, McKeesport police chief Mark Steele and members of the Slugansk family.
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