Five people were killed Sunday morning following a shooting at a car wash in western Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
The shooting took place at 2:40 a.m., roughly 55 miles outside of Pittsburgh in the rural town of Melcroft. The location of the shooting was a local business in the town, Ed's Car Wash. According to police, four people were dead at the scene and another pronounced dead shortly after being transported to a local hospital. There is one other person being treated for gunshot wounds. Fatalities included three men and two women.
Originally, the circumstances surrounding the shooting were unknown and being investigated by local authorities. The identity of the shooter and victims have also not yet been identified. According to a statement made by a Pennsylvania state trooper to reporters at the scene, "The victims have not been identified and we have no idea what's really taken place here this morning."
The latest development to come from the story seems to indicate that the shooting was due to a domestic dispute.
Unfortunately, this is not the only shooting to occur this week around the country. This past Tuesday, at least one student was killed at a high school shooting that occurred in Benton, Kentucky. A similar shooting incident occurred Monday in Italy, Texas when a 15-year old girl was shot by a fellow student in the cafeteria of her high school.
The scene of the car wash shooting in Melcroft, Pennsylvania has since been cleared.
