1 Dead After Apparent Home Invasion In Uniontown

July 2, 2023 7:02 am

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (WPXI) — A man is dead and a woman is critically injured after a shooting in Uniontown on Saturday. According to investigators, first responders were called to the scene along Pershing Court at 2:16 p.m. Police say the shooting stemmed from an apparent home invasion. Christina Craggette is grateful her niece is alive after she was shot in the leg inside the apartment. Police said the teen was flown to a nearby hospital. Craggette said her niece underwent surgery after the bullet shattered her bones. Uniontown Police said three people forced their way into the apartment Saturday afternoon and an unknown number of people started firing. Craggette was visiting her mom just up the road when the gunshots rang out. Police said a teenage girl and a man were inside the home at the time. They are not releasing their names for their protection. Detectives said one of the suspects, who forcibly made his way into the home, was 19-year-old Elijah Fitzgerald. He was shot and killed. The other two suspects got away on foot, according to police. he investigation is ongoing. Police are working to collect surveillance video from homes, businesses and traffic cameras, and are also talking to witnesses.