Gowans was fired from Penn Hills following community blowback over his hiring, as the officer remains under investigation for the shooting death of Romir Talley in December 2019, while working as ...

Court documents revealed that Penn Hills’ decision to terminate police Officer Robert Gowans in May 2021 violated protections of his probationary status with the department. “As a probationary ...

The former Wilkinsburg police officer who is under investigation for shooting and killing Romir Talley was recently hired as part of the Penn Hills Police Department.

Robert Gowans was hired last month by the Penn Hills Police Department, who said Gowans went through the normal hiring process. He is the former Wilkinsburg police officer under investigation for ...