Canton Twp. Man Charged With Attempted Homicide

April 14, 2022 2:50 am

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI)- Melvin Ringer was arrested on attempted homicide charges after a shooting outside of his Canton Township home Wednesday morning. Ringer, his wife and the victim had been drinking when police say his wife told him she wanted a divorce. Investigators say Ringer’s wife told him she was leaving him for the man they were drinking with at the time, and he demanded they both leave. Officers say as the victim was walking away with a case of beer Ringer shot him in the back. According to police paperwork, Ringer’s wife helped the victim into a vehicle to take him to the hospital. The vehicle’s back window was shot out. Ringer barricaded himself in the home, causing a situation that lasted for hours. The victim was taken to Washington Hospital where he’s in critical condition.