Group Charged In Fayette Co. Attempted Homicide

FAYETTE CO., Pa.(WPXI) — A Fayette County man is facing several charges after state police say he had four people fire shots into a home while the victims were sleeping. According to a criminal complaint, Colby Umbel solicited the help of four others to shoot the home on Iris Street in Connellsville Township around 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 29.Investigators said there were four people inside the home sleeping when the shots were fired: two men (ages 23 and 50), a 47-year-old woman and a 1-year-old girl. None of them were injured in the shooting, but two bullets came within feet of hitting them. Troopers said Umbel, 23, is an acquaintance of the 1-year-old girl’s mother. The girl’s father was inside the home during the incident. Six shots were fired into the home, and investigators said more charges could be forthcoming. The four people who helped Umbel were not identified. Umbel is being charged with Solicitation – Criminal Homicide, Attempt – Criminal Homicide, Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats and Criminal Mischief