ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Aliquippa police are fed up with recent gun violence across the city.
“We’re not playing games with this,” Sgt. David Mosura said.
Police were called to Wade Street and Wade Street Extension just before 8 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired.
A witness described the suspected car involved, and police found that car and pulled the driver over.
They arrested 18-year-old Kyle Moreland and 21-year-old Lammont McElvy for gun possession and confiscated two loaded guns. Police said neither man had a license to carry a concealed firearm.
Wade Street has seen several shootings in recent months, including one back in September. In that shooting, investigators said a Glock switch was used, and upwards of 60 shots were fired.
While no one was seriously hurt in that shooting or on Sunday, police said they’re tired of the violence. They said working to stop it is a top priority, and they said their extra patrols and more community involvement are helping deter some gun violence.
“It’s a huge priority. It is the priority. A lot of what we do is since we’ve discussed back in the summertime as we put extra patrols out and it seems to have helped, you know it produces like what we got the other day, and we’ve had multiple of those, and it does seem to be helping,” Mosura said.
While both of the men charged in Sunday’s incident are from Aliquippa, police had a strong message for those from out of town who come to cause issues.
“These are guns. They’re not toys,” Mosura said. “And if you’re going to come here from outside communities, we’re not dealing with it. You’re going to stay away. We don’t want you here.”
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