There is a lot of information being slowly released surrounding a mass shooting that happened in Struthers, OH that left four adults critically injured and a 4-year-old boy dead.
From what I am able to find, the initial reports were that a man walked into a home early Monday morning and started yelling orders at four adults in the living room of the home. Before the victims could comply, the suspect opened fire, hitting all four adults and a 4-year-old boy.
The adults survived the shooting, even with one of the victims being shot twice in the head, but 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney did not. According to reports, he died in his mother's arms. The adults that were shot have been identified as 20-year-old Cassandra Marsicola, 30-year-old Yarnell Green Jr., 20-year-old Andre McCoy Jr., and 22-year-old Alexis Schneider.
Police identified 24-year-old Kimonie Bryant as their suspect via text messages on his phone and one of the victim's picking him out of a lineup. According to Bryant, he is Green's cousin and an acquaintance of McCoy. He claims he is not the shooter and that his phone was stolen so the texts were not from him. Regarding the texts, they read, in part:
"Sure he ain't got one," from the cell phone alleged to belong to Bryant.
Text from McCoy's number: "Positive. Just told me somebody stole it."
Bryant's cell: "Yo girl car right in front"
McCoy's cell: "Yea"
McCoy's cell: "Come up step open door"
I'm no detective, but it sure does look like Bryant and McCoy were working together to rob other members of the home, yeah?
Police say their investigation isn't over and expect more will be charged (I'm guessing McCoy). Bryant is currently in custody and facing charges of aggravated murder.
Suspect in Struthers mass shooting turns himself in
A man who police say is connected to a shooting in Struthers that killed a young boy and injured four others turned himself in to police.
www.wkbn.com
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