Man dead, suspect arrested in McCandless shooting
A McCandless man fatally shot early Saturday morning in McCandless was identified Sunday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.
Richard Coward, 39, was reported fatally shot at around 7 a.m. in the 700 block of Nineteen North Drive, the medical examiner said. Coward was pronounced dead at 7:18 a.m.
A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, Allegheny County Police said. The suspect had not been identified as of Sunday afternoon.
McCandless police also were involved in the investigation.
Additional details were not immediately available.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-255-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
Kellen Stepler is a TribLive reporter covering the Allegheny Valley and Burrell school districts and surrounding areas. He joined the Trib in April 2023. He can be reached at kstepler@triblive.com.
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