1 Dead After Police Surround Home In Delmont
DELMONT (KDKA) -- One person is dead after police surrounded a home in Delmont.
A man was found deceased Saturday in a home on West Pine Street from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Delmont Borough Police Department said on Facebook.
The Westmoreland County medical examiner identified the man as 56-year-old Richard Franco of Delmont.
According to the Westmoreland County Medical Examiner, the man was 56-year-old Richard Franco of Delmont. @KDKA https://t.co/gi2dIGhu1a
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Authorities said on Facebook they were on the scene for the "critical incident" on West Pine Street.
Police issued a press release saying they went to the house to execute a search warrant for an active sexual assault investigation.
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When they arrived, police say they heard gunshots. They made several attempts to communicate the suspect inside the residence, but when they entered the house, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Delmont Borough Police Department says no shots were fired by any law enforcement agencies involved in the incident.
Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
