A Pennsylvania police chief was shot to death Monday and the suspected gunman was shot and killed in a shootout with police, authorities said.
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was killed and another police officer was injured, authorities said. The wounded officer was shot in the leg and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Authorities were seeking Aaron Lamont Swan, 28, of Duquesne in connection with the shooting, Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns told reporters. Swan was also known to frequent the Penn Hills area, he said.
He was considered armed and dangerous.
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A Brackenridge police vehicle. Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was shot and killed on Monday. The suspected gunman, 28-year-old Aaron Swan, was killed during a shootout with Pittsburgh police hours later.
(Brakenridge Police)
At 2 p.m., officers found Swan, who was wanted on a probation violation related to a weapons charge, and gave chase on foot. At 4:15 p.m., a Brackenridge police officer spotted Swan in the 800 block of Third Street and another foot chase ensued, Kearns said.
Two shootings occurred a few blocks away during the chase and two officers were shot. McIntire was hit in the head, Kearns said.
After the shootings, Swan allegedly stole a vehicle.
While in the stolen vehicle, Swan encountered Pittsburgh police detectives, who tried to arrest him. He failed to stop and a car was produced before Swan allegedly crashed the car into a housing development area and fled.
While fleeing the crash site, he allegedly opened fire on the officers, who returned fire. Swan was struck and died at the scene, police said. Investigators recovered two different handguns, one at the scene of the Brankenridge shooting and another where Swan was killed, Allegheny County police said.
Investigations will be underway into all three shootings, including the one that killed Swan, authorities said.
Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shaprio called McIntire’s death a “devastating reminder of the bravery of those who risk their lives every day to protect us.”
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“Police Chief Justin McIntire ran into danger to keep Pennsylvanians safe, and made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the community,” he tweeted.
Democratic Senator-elect John Fetterman also shared his thoughts on the deadly shooting.
“This is absolutely tragic,” he tweeted. “Police Chief McIntire made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the community safe from him.”
Brackenridge, a small district in Allegheny County, is located 22 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Fox News Digital has contacted the police department.
