McKeesport man charged in fatal shooting

By Jeff Himler

Allegheny County Police have charged a McKeesport man in a shooting Saturday in Swissvale that killed a man and sent two other people to area hospitals.

According to court documents, Charlton Mitchell, 21, is charged with homicide and related charges.

The shooting was reported at about 1:45 a.m. in the 7500 block of Ellesmere Avenue, according to the criminal complaint. Officers arrived to find a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the front porch of a home. Officials didn’t immediately confirm the identity of the victim, who was dead at the scene.

According to the complaint, the man’s death was ruled a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. A post-mortem examination revealed he was shot twice in his trunk and once in his buttocks, police said.

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