Police investigate suspicious death of Mt. Lebanon man
Allegheny County police said they are investigating a suspicious death in Mt. Lebanon.
At 2:58 p.m. Saturday, Mt. Lebanon Police responded to the 200 block of Academy Avenue for reports of a dead man whose body had been discovered by a family member. Police said they found trauma to the victim’s body and circumstances that indicated they needed assistance from the homicide unit.
County police detectives said one of the doors to the man’s home was unlocked.
The medical examiner’s office identified the victim as Regis Bonner, 86. The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-255-8477.
Callers can remain anonymous. The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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