Valley man dies after long SWAT situation
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July 18, 2025

Valley man dies after long SWAT situation

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 

The standoff lasted about eight hours.

A man died of a suspected suicide after an hours-long SWAT situation in Monongahela.

Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Zachry Hamilton, 36, barricaded himself inside his home following a report made to Washington County 911 around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Police responded to the home at the corner of Fourth and Hayes streets for an alleged domestic dispute.

SWAT teams used a drone and saw Hamilton unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound after several hours and the Washington County coroner was called in.

Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene around 1:50 a.m. Thursday.

This incident is being investigated as a suspected suicide.

Police were assisted on scene by Washington County SWAT, Beaver County SWAT, Charleroi Regional Police, Carroll Township Police, Tri-Community EMS and Southeast Regional EMS.

The incident is under investigation by Monongahela police, who could not be reached for comment.

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