NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (EYT) – The manhunt continues for a man accused of murdering a police officer during a traffic stop on Friday night.
According to a published article on pittsburgh.cbslocal.com, the mother of a man believed to have shot and killed a New Kensington Police officer on Friday night, says he wants to turn himself in. She told police that she does not know her son’s whereabouts, however.
According to cbsnews.com, Pa. State Police are searching for 29-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt (pictured above), who is accused of shooting and killing New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw.
Shaw, 25, was in his first year on the job.
The driver of the vehicle Shaw attempted to pull over, Tavon Jamere Harper, was arrested on Sunday at his residence. Holt ran from the SUV Harper was driving and shot Shaw in the chest during a foot chase.
According to wtae.com, a reward of $53,500.00 is being offered for information that helps police find and arrest Holt of Natrona Heights.
Harper said he had delivered marijuana to Holt before the traffic stop. Police found $2,500.00 on Harper as well as two bundles of stamp bags of suspected heroin in a second-floor bedroom of the home, according to police.
Pa. State Police Troop A Public Information Officer tweeted the following about Holt with his photo: “Consider Holt armed and dangerous! Call 911 with info on his location.”
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