Officials identify man killed in exchange of fire while fleeing from Wilkinsburg police
A Wilkinsburg man was fatally shot by a police officer after firing at Wilkinsburg police during a foot chase early Sunday.
Romir Talley, 24, died at 1:16 a.m. in the 900 block of Wilkinsburg’s Center Street, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Allegheny County Police are investigating the incident that began just after 1 a.m., when Wilkinsburg police responded to a 911 call about a man threatening another person with a gun at Penn Avenue and Wood Street.
A man fitting the description took off on foot when officers arrived in the 800 block of Penn Avenue and led them on a brief chase, county police said. The fleeing man, later identified as Talley, fired at the pursuing police with a handgun and was shot and killed when a Wilkinsburg officer returned fire.
The Wilkinsburg officer who fired the fatal shot has been placed on standard administrative leave.
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the incident.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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