Talton-Jackson, a mother of three, was the sister of State Representative Ed Gainey (D-East Liberty). Pursuant to the venue closing, the suspect is alleged to follow the woman outside where he fatally shot her in the chest. Talton died of her injuries.
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Charles McKinney is accused of killing 29-year-old Janese Talton outside a Pittsburgh bar early Friday.
Just before 2 a.m. when officers responded to the report of the shooting, nearby officers pulled over a silver sedan they say MicKinney was driving at a high rate of speed.
“Upon hearing that information, the driver took off, and a police pursuit began”, Assistant Pittsburgh police Chief Thomas Stangrecki said.
While investigating the notification from ShotSpotter, officers saw a vehicle, which was McKinney’s, leaving the area and affected a traffic stop, according to reports.
The bar employee and the friend, who police aren’t naming because they may testify, identified McKinney as the shooter, the documents say.
McKinney attempted to talk to the woman, but she “declined to speak with him and left the bar”, according to a press release from the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. The chase continued onto to the Parkway and back into the Homewood area, where officers were able to arrest him.
Mr. McKinney was taken to a hospital in stable condition with injuries to his forehead and wrist. Investigators said they found a gun in his vehicle.
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The 41-year-old Penn Hills man faces charges including homicide and aggravated assault. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office will review the shooting of Mr. McKinney.
