County police: 1 in custody following McKees Rocks shooting

Patrick Varine
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 9:36 p.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 9:36 p.m.

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Submitted/McKees Rocks Police Dept.

Ryan S. Ruckman Sr., 28, of McKees Rocks.

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Submitted/McKees Rocks Police Dept.

Ryan S. Ruckman Sr., 28, of McKees Rocks.

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.