According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the man accused of shooting a McKeesport police officer last month was denied bond on Tuesday.

 

During a hearing, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski said there were no conditions that could guarantee suspect Koby Lee Francis would appear in court.

 

Francis, 22, of McKeesport, is charged with attempted homicide; aggravated assault; person not to possess a firearm; flight to avoid apprehension and escape.

 

He was accused of shooting Officer Geriasimo Athans, 32, outside the McKeesport police station on Dec. 20 after Athans had taken him into custody for violating a protection from abuse order that had been served on him a little more than an hour earlier.

 

Although Francis had been searched, investigators said, he was able to conceal a revolver.

 

As Athans attempted to get Francis out of the backseat of the patrol car, Francis, who had been initially handcuffed with his hands behind his back, used the revolver to fire at Athans, police said. He was seen running away on surveillance video with his hands cuffed in front of him.

 

Athans, who was shot three times in his neck and torso, returned fire as the suspect fled.

 

Francis was arrested nine days later at a Clarksburg, W.Va. apartment complex.

 

Click HERE for the rest of the story. Several law enforcment agencies were involved in the arrest, including the Bridgeport Police Department that had members of the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force.