Skip to content
NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 7pm on Cozi TV
Watch on Demand
Advertisement

Three arrested in Swissvale shooting that killed 2, including child

Three arrested in Swissvale shooting that killed 2, including child
WEBVTT JOINS US LIVE.REPORTER: ONE OF THE MEN CHARGEDIN THIS SHOOTING WASN'T EVENTHERE.THAT, ACCORDING TO HIS ATTORNEY.JAQUA BARNETT AND HIS BROTHERBRANDON FACE CRIMINAL HOMICIDECHARGES FOR THE DEATH OF WALTERSTEWART JR. AND HIS SON JOELAWRENCE STEWART.THE SHOOTING OCCURRED TUESDAYWHEN STEWART AND HIS SON SHOWEDUP AT A HOUSE IN SWISSVALE.GUNFIRE ERUPTED AND THE TWO WEREKILLED.JAQUA'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE WASN'TAT THE HOUSE DURING THESHOOTING.HE SHOWED UP MOMENTS LATER TOFIND THAT HIS BROTHER WAS ALSOSHOT.>> ALL HE WAS DOING WAS ABOUT TOGO GET A HAIRCUT AND HE LEARNEDOF HIS BROTHER BEING SHOT ANDTAKING HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.HE KNOWS NOTHING ELSE ABOUT THEEVENTS OF THIS EVENING.REPORTER: AND BRANDON BARN NE
Advertisement
Three arrested in Swissvale shooting that killed 2, including child
Three men have been arrested in a shooting that claimed the lives of two people in Swissvale Tuesday afternoon, including a 7-year-old boy.The shooting was reported in the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue in Swissvale at approximately 4:30 p.m.A 29-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and the child died of his injuries at the hospital, police said.Police have arrested Donavan Wilson, 23, Brandon Barnett, 26, and Jacqua Barnett, 30 in connection with the shooting. They are charged with two counts of homicide and conspiracy.However, Jacqua's attorney says he was not present during the shooting, "all he was doing was going to about to get a haircut and he learned of his brother being shot and taking him to the hospital", says Phil Dilucente. "He knows nothing else about the events of this evening."According to police, Brandon Barnett was injured and at last check was in the hospital. Police said there appeared to have been an exchange of gunfire during the incident, which occurred in a home.

Three men have been arrested in a shooting that claimed the lives of two people in Swissvale Tuesday afternoon, including a 7-year-old boy.

The shooting was reported in the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue in Swissvale at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Advertisement

A 29-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and the child died of his injuries at the hospital, police said.

Police have arrested Donavan Wilson, 23, Brandon Barnett, 26, and Jacqua Barnett, 30 in connection with the shooting. They are charged with two counts of homicide and conspiracy.

However, Jacqua's attorney says he was not present during the shooting, "all he was doing was going to about to get a haircut and he learned of his brother being shot and taking him to the hospital", says Phil Dilucente. "He knows nothing else about the events of this evening."

According to police, Brandon Barnett was injured and at last check was in the hospital.

Police said there appeared to have been an exchange of gunfire during the incident, which occurred in a home.