NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The use of deadly force against a suspect during a narcotics investigation at a North Huntingdon motel was justified, the Westmoreland County District Attorney has ruled.
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Dontae Warner, 30, of McKeesport, was shot and killed by police on Sept. 5, 2023.
An undercover officer set up a drug buy with Warner in the Huntingdon Inn Motel parking lot.
When officers tried to arrest Warner, he maneuvered his 4,000-pound vehicle in a “deliberate and reckless manner.”
District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said Warner drove toward police officers, striking two parked cars as he tried to escape.
Officers ultimately fired shots, killing Warner.
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One officer was hurt in the incident.
Ziccarelli said the vehicle Warner was driving was considered a deadly weapon, justifying the officers’ use of force.
The criminal investigation is now closed.
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