Posted October 24, 2018 1:54 pm by Comments

By John Falkenberg

CLAIRTON, PA — A man was shot and killed after the man he intended to kill with his handgun couldn’t be bothered by a mere bullet to the arm and leg, and wrestled the gun away.

The would-be murderer was shot in the head and killed by his own gun.

As Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reports:

One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Clairton on Wednesday evening, Allegheny County police said.

Two victims were found behind the Family Dollar Store along Miller Avenue, police said. The first was a 40-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his wounds and was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner as Eric Turner.

The second was a 42-year-old male who had a gunshot wound to the leg and arm. Police said that victim was driven to a local hospital in a private vehicle and transferred to a trauma center. Detectives said they believe the men were involved in an argument and .the 40-year-old man shot the 42-year-old.

A physical altercation ensued during which the 42 year old man gained control of the handgun and fired …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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