One Person Killed, Suspect Injured In North Versailles Shooting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in North Versailles.
Police say that Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Rustic Road just after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Responding officers found a 37-year-old man dead at the scene.
While officers were responding, the suspect, a 40-year-old man, was attempting to flee the scene just down the road.
When the suspect saw police, he shot himself in the head.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive.
Allegheny County Homicide detectives are investigating.
The man was identified as Samuel Trusso, and according to the criminal complaint, witnesses told police that Trusso and the girlfriend of the victim had been married for about a decade and had separated in October 2021, and were going through a divorce.
Trusso had called his ex to tell her he had been threatened by his current girlfriend and had nowhere else to go.
Once he arrived, he and the new boyfriend got into a fight, prompting Trusso to leave.
However, he came back and ultimately ended up shooting the new boyfriend.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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