Law enforcement officials ‘shocked’ by killing of Brackenridge chief
Brackenridge Chief Justin McIntire was killed in the line of duty Monday, Jan. 2. His loss is striking a deep chord in Butler County and beyond.
“Shocked. Stunned. Saddened. Angered. Such an array of emotions the community will go through,” said Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe. “Like the law enforcement community, their hearts ache and their blood bleeds blue.”
McIntire, 46, who had been chief of the department in the Allegheny County borough since 2019, was shot while pursuing suspect Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28, of Duquesne. Swan was wanted on a probation violating involving weapons. A Tarentum police officer was shot in the leg, but is expected to survive.
After the shooting, police said Swan carjacked a vehicle and fled into Pittsburgh, where he was shot and killed by officers after an exchange of gunfire.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff in honor of McIntire. The state flag will be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the date of interment, which has yet to be set.
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