Man dead after shooting in Clairton home
CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was shot and killed inside of a home in Clairton, Allegheny County police said Monday.
Officials were called to Miller Avenue just after 7:20 a.m. for a report of a shooting inside a residence. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Reuben Kelley. His father told KDKA-TV that his son was a wonderful father who cared for his three children, ages 5, 6 and 7.
He believes the kids were inside the home when their father was killed.
"He was raising his three children and going to school," family friend Tina Ford said. "He was very loved and known in the community, so it's a sad day for us here."
Richard White, the pastor at Morning Star Baptist Church, knows Kelley's cousin.
"When there is any kind of gun violence or senseless killing in the neighborhood, you are shocked, you are bewildered and you don't know what to say or how to react," White said.
KDKA-TV talked to the victim's cousin, who said he believes this was some kind of robbery. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said so far this year, police have investigated 21 homicides in Allegheny County, compared to nine homicides in 2022 at this time.
