MCKEESPORT, Pa. — McKeesport community members and police officers came together to play some baseball for a good cause over the weekend.
PHOTOS >>> McKeesport community comes out to “Slugfest” to raise money for fallen police officer
A baseball tournament called “Slugfest,” in honor of Officer Sean Sluganski was held to raise money for his memorial fund.
Sluganksi was shot and killed in McKeesport in the line of duty in February.
The tournament in his memory was held all weekend at Renzie Park.
The money raised during the fundraiser was given to Sluganski’s family and to his partner, officer Chuck Thomas, who was injured in the same shooting.
Weather conditions were not perfect but those in attendance were in high spirits.
“We had some weather conditions that we’ve been battling and most of the tournament had to get canceled, but we were able to do the 11 youth bracket and 8 youth bracket and salvage two of the fields,” said the chief of the McKeesport Police Depart, Adam Alfer.
More than 43 youth baseball teams signed up to play in the event.
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