A man died after police said he was found shot multiple times following an altercation in Springdale Township on Wednesday.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Christopher Ashbaugh, 53.
According to Allegheny County police, Niko Hostler is charged with criminal homicide. The 32-year-old man from Verona is now in the county jail.
County police said at 5 p.m., they were notified of a shooting in the 200 block of School Street near Oaks Towing.
When they arrived on the scene, they said a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Authorities said preliminary information showed a verbal argument escalated into a physical confrontation between two employees.
During the physical altercation, the suspect shot the victim multiple times.
One resident who lives around the corner told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor that she heard it all go down, but her view was blocked by an Oaks Towing truck
“I was sitting here on my porch. They were arguing. Then they stopped arguing. The truck moved up. Then I all of a sudden, I heard five pops gunshots. Then I called 911. And then the cops came,” said Amanda Mattern. “I heard him say, help! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! And then that’s when I called the cops.”
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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