Justin Clark McIntire, 46, was killed in the line of duty on January 2, 2023, in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, while serving as the borough’s police chief. The search for 28-year-old Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., wanted on probation-related weapons violations after fleeing a traffic stop the night before, brought multiple law enforcement agencies through Harrison Township, Tarentum, and into Brackenridge. Officers spotted Swan near Third Street, Brackenridge Avenue, and Morgan Street; authorities later described McIntire’s death as an ambush. McIntire was shot four times at close range, including while he was already down, and never had a chance to draw his weapon.

Tarentum Officer Jordan Schrecengost was also shot in the leg; a third officer suffered an injury from suspected shrapnel. Swan escaped, carjacked a vehicle, and continued fleeing until crashing in Pittsburgh’s Homewood-Brushton neighborhood, where he exchanged gunfire with officers and was shot dead. Multiple firearms were recovered in Brackenridge and Homewood. McIntire had served the borough for more than two decades and became chief in 2019; his death occurred exactly four years after he was sworn in. If anyone knew Chief McIntire or witnessed the events in Brackenridge that day, please share what was seen or known.