Argument led to shooting in Braddock; 1 man dead and another charged
BRADDOCK (KDKA) -- A 19-year-old man is in jail for shooting and killing another young man over the weekend in Braddock.
William Shelton, 19, of Braddock, is charged with criminal homicide for the shooting on Sunday afternoon at an apartment on 4th Street, Allegheny County police said.
According to the criminal complaint, Shelton told investigating officers he shot 19-year-old Marvin Matthews multiple times during a confrontation.
Matthews died at the scene.
A witness to the shooting told police she had gotten into an argument with Matthews, the criminal complaint said. Matthews is accused of slapping the witness during the fight.
The witness said, "[she and Matthews] have had verbal and physical arguments often," according to the criminal complaint. She went into a child's bedroom, but told police that Matthews followed and continued the fight.
Shelton showed up a short time later and "fired three times, striking Matthews," the witness told investigating officers. At that point, the criminal complaint said the witness ran out of the apartment with the child and drove to the Braddock police station where she told police that she had fired the shots.
However, police said she later admitted to telling officers that because she "wanted to protect William [Shelton]." The gun was purchased by and belonged to the witness, police said.
Shelton was being held in the Allegheny County Jail until his arraignment.
Braddock police responded to the scene. Allegheny County detectives have taken over the investigation.
Anyone with additional information on the shooting is being asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.