The Allegheny County Police Department has announced the arrest of a man who allegedly fired shots at officers on Friday morning. Around 5:27 a.m. on March 1, 2024, McKees Rocks Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of Woodward Avenue for a welfare check.

At the scene, officers determined the residence was vacant. It was later determined that the residence in question was in the 500 block of Woodward Avenue. MRPD and Stowe Township officers responded to that location. According to authorities, a male jumped from the porch and began to run during a check of the residence.

During a pursuit, officers heard multiple gunshots and took cover. No officers were injured and none fired their weapons. The ACPD’s General Investigations Unit responded to initiate an investigation. Detectives identified the person involved in the shooting as 43-year-old John Lane. Lane has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, and Persons Not to Possess a Firearm.