Suspect facing charges after a body was found in woods in Shaler
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man, 25-year-old Eugene Jones, is facing homicide charges after an investigation led to a body discovered in the woods in Shaler on Dec. 26.
New evidence and details led to his arrest, and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force took him into custody on Jan. 16.
Jones is facing multiple charges including attempted homicide, aggravated assault and carrying a firearm without a license.
Originally, the Allegheny County Police Department said the medical examiner determined that the man found dead in a wooded area on Hahn Rd. had a gunshot wound to the head, leading to officers starting a homicide investigation.
County police said law enforcement was called to the scene on Dec. 26 around 2:30 p.m. for reports of a body. Authorities said an investigation found the victim, an adult man, was wearing multiple layers of clothing and a mask.
Authorities said that there were no obvious signs of foul play, but the medical examiner's report changed the circumstances of the death.
The victim was identified as 45-year-old Andre Wallace, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.
