4 Killed In Shooting at Car Wash in Melcroft, Pennsylvania
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At least four people lost their lives during a shooting at a car wash in suburban Pennsylvania on Sunday, state police said.
The shooting at Ed's Car Wash took place shortly before 3 a.m. in the Melcroft community of Saltlick Township, about 55 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Police initially said five people were killed but later clarified that the suspect is on life support at a local hospital.
Police identified the victims as 27-year-old William Scott Porterfield, 25-year-old Chelsie Lou Cline, 21-year-old Seth William Cline and 23-year-old Courtney Sue Snyder.
An unidentified adult female passenger was able to survive the shooting and suffered minor injuries from broken glass.
Meanwhile, the shooter -- identified as 28-year-old Timothy Smith -- sustained a gunshot wound to the head and is not expected to survive. Police said the gunshot wound may have been self-inflicted.
Smith was armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a 9mm handgun and and possessed a 308 rifle, Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said. Smith wore a body armor carrier without the ballistic panels and had several magazines of for the AR-15 and 9mm, Bower added.
Family members of the victims told WPXI-TV the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute, and claimed the suspect used to date one of the victims.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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