Tarentum officer injured in shootout released from hospital, healing at home

Tarentum police Officer Jordan Schrecengost got to eat breakfast in his own home Wednesday after being shot in the leg during a frenzied and fatal manhunt in Brackenridge earlier this week.

“He’s doing well,” Tarentum Mayor Bob Lang said. “He’s in some pain, but he’s out of the hospital.”

Lang said the 24-year-old is the first borough officer shot in the line of duty that he can recall.

He was released from a Pittsburgh hospital after being injured during a shootout with Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28, of Duquesne.

Dozens of police pursued Swan through Harrison, Tarentum and Brackenridge, where the suspect ambushed Brackenridge Chief Justin McIntire between houses along Third Avenue.

According to Allegheny County emergency dispatch, police from multiple departments encountered Swan along nearby Morgan Street, where he began firing at officers.

Schrecengost was hit in the leg and Swan was able to escape. Swan later was killed by police in Pittsburgh’s Homewood-Brushton neighborhood.

Schrecengost, a full-time officer since 2020, declined to comment but gave Lang permission to release details that include he was treated for dehydration and is spending a lot of time resting.

He was released from the hospital late Tuesday.

Chief Bill Vakulick posted to social media that he was “happy to report that our injured officer has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home with his family.”

Vakulick also sent his condolences to McIntire’s family, saying “the loss of a colleague, fellow police officer and friend deeply saddens me.

“His sacrifice will be forever remembered.”

Vakulick thanked all the emergency responders who assisted in Monday’s chase.

“Your dedication in the line of duty is beyond the call of duty, and we are immeasurably indebted to you,” he said.

Lang said Schrecengost will be out of service as long as his recovery dictates.

“We told him he ain’t rushing anything,” Lang said. “He can take as long as he needs.”