PA Police Officer killed by Gunfire

Police Officer Brian Shaw was shot and killed while making a traffic stop of a vehicle in the 1200 block of Leishman Avenue at approximately 8:00 pm.

The driver fled on foot during the stop, then opened fire on Officer Shaw as he pursued him. Officer Shaw was fatally wounded in the chest during the foot pursuit. The subject continued to flee and remains at large.

Officer Shaw had served with the New Kensington Police Department for only five months. He had previously served as a part-time officer for three years with the Cheswick Police Department, Frazer Police Department, and Springdale Township Police Department.

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Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police James Klein
New Kensington Police Department
301 Eleventh Street
New Kensington, PA 15068

Phone: (724) 339-7534

One of the LE classes that I attended in VoTech was all about the stressful situations officers would encounter. Domestics were the number one, and traffic was the seond.

RIP, Officer Shaw. :(

RIP Officer Shaw.