County police: 1 in custody following McKees Rocks shooting
Allegheny County Police detectives have charged a McKees Rocks man with a shooting that took place Tuesday night in the borough.
Police were called to the 700 block of Mary Street at 8:16 p.m., and found a man who had been shot twice, once in the shoulder and again in the leg.
The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Ryan S. Ruckman Sr., 28, of McKees Rocks, was taken into custody at a nearby home. He has been charged with aggravated assault, attempted criminal homicide and making terroristic threats, according to court documents.
A Jan. 16 preliminary hearing will take place in District Judge Bruce Boni’s McKees Rocks court.
Anyone with information is asked to call 833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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