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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 19:07 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 10:10 EST
status: reported
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# Former McKeesport officer testifies about fellow officer's killing

Former McKeesport officer Charles Thomas testified Thursday about being shot and learning fellow officer Sean Sluganski had been killed. Johnathan Morris is accused in the 2023 shooting.

Section: [Public Safety](/pittsburgh/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Charles Thomas](/pittsburgh/wiki/charles-thomas.md), [Sean Sluganski](/pittsburgh/wiki/sean-sluganski.md), [Johnathan Morris](/pittsburgh/wiki/johnathan-morris.md)

## Coverage

- [TribLive (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)](https://triblive.com/local/i-thought-i-was-going-to-die-mckeesport-officer-recounts-being-shot-nearly-four-years-ago/), 2026-11-12 19:07 EST: ‘I thought I was going to die:’ McKeesport officer recounts being shot nearly 4 years ago
- [WPXI Channel 11 (NBC)](https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/former-mckeesport-officer-testifies-about-day-sean-sluganski-was-killed/LRW3VOAHA5H4NA6TSCJ22KHVLQ/), 2026-11-12 19:44 EST: Former McKeesport officer testifies about day Sean Sluganski was killed
- [KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/video-played-in-court-shows-arrest-of-man-charged-with-killing-mckeesport-police-officer/), 2026-11-13 10:10 EST: Video played in court shows arrest of man charged with killing McKeesport police officer

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