Aliquippa City Council Discusses Last’s Week’s Deadly Shooting

Aliquippa council chambers were packed to capacity last night  and Mayor Dwan Walker addressed residents about the killing of 2 teens last night. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Walker said that the teens came to the city looking for trouble, and now six families are affected by the  fatal shootings  last week. He added, “We all have to step up”  , “Parents have to parent their children.””This city has much to offer”. Council approved the hiring of Michael lee Tucker , based on Street Dept. Superintendent Sam Cooper. The Fire Department   received approval to hire a temporary full time firefighter.  Nathan Abbott will fill that position. Police Chief Don Couch commended the fire department and DA’s office for processing the crime scene last Thursday evening , and he said” the young people are  fed up with the violence in this town. A 13 year old, he said, and others stepped forward to solve the case. City Administrator Sam Gill  said, “we appreciate Chief Couch and his department.”  Residents applauded Couch after gill’s and Mayor Dwan Walker’s  praise for the chief who has been serving Aliquippa for 20 years. Public safety chairman Art Piroli, Jr. said there were 4 overdoses in the city yesterday, and 2 on Tuesday.. A grant from the DA’ s office has made Narcan available to the city as of midnight.