Mayor O'Connor Names New Police Chief

Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor has named the city's new police chief. dom costa police chief

Retired police Cmdr. Dom Costa got the call from the Mayor Friday.

Costa had been considered the front-runner.

He is currently the public safety director in Penn Hills.

He retired after being shot and injured during a standoff in Homewood in 2002.

The bullet from that shooting is still lodged in Costa's head.

He served 25 years on the force before retiring.

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