A mother of two was killed in a shooting early Friday morning in Homewood, and a suspect who was shot during a chase was taken to the hospital and has since been released into custody, Pittsburgh police said.
Charles McKinney, 41, of Penn Hills is charged with the homicide of Janese Talton-Jackson, 29, of Penn Hills.
Police went to the areas of N. Lang Avenue and Upland Street after a ShotSpotter report around 1:50 a.m. had detected gunfire in the area. While there, police encountered McKinney in a silver car and made a traffic stop.
Police were talking with McKinney when they received a dispatch that a woman had been shot in the area. According to police, MicKinney sped off when he heard this. Police chased him through Homewood and fired at him just passed the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street. He continued driving through Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills and back into Wilkinsburg where McKinney stopped after he crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle along McNary Boulevard. He was then taken into custody.
Investigators said McKinney attempted to talk to Talton-Jackson inside a bar but she declined. McKinney then followed her outside and shot her.
McKinney’s additional charges include two counts of aggravated assault, firearms without a license, fleeing or attempting to elude police, two counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and reckless driving.
Assistant Chief Thomas Stangrecki stated that there is an internal review, which the District Attorney’s Office is overseeing, of the incident as a result of two officers discharging their firearms.
Per Police Bureau protocol, both officers have been placed on administrative leave.
