Three shot as family fight over gifts at Pa. baby shower erupts into gunfire...

[Sevens My Charm]

Three people were shot on Saturday during a baby shower in Pennsylvania after a fight about gifts, police said.

Police in Lower Burrell, a small city 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh, responded to a call reporting an active shooting at the Kinloch Fire Department just after 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Authorities discovered it was “not an active shooter situation but rather an isolated family incident during a baby shower,” according to a statement city police made on Facebook.

The suspect was taken into custody after shooting a 23 year-old man, a 19 year-old woman, and a 16 year-old boy. All three were taken to a local hospital for their gunshot wounds and their conditions remain unknown.

Police believe a family argument broke at the baby shower over presents, turning physical before the suspect took out a semi-automatic handgun and began shooting.

The name of the suspect, who is expected to be arraigned soon, has not been released. As of Saturday evening he was in a city jail.

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[Metalfan]

So did multiple people buy diaper bags?

 

[thuumpr]

Argument whose baby was the prettiest (considering the babies had the same daddy).

 

[Brillig]

What kind of fight over baby shower presents could escalate to a level where three people are shot? I honestly can't envision a real scenario. Who fights at a baby shower? I've never even been to a baby shower where there was an argument, let alone a fight, let alone a shooting. Sheesh.

 

[notchback]

Once again, why were any males present? A shower is for the women folk.

 

[thuumpr]

Once again, why were any males present? A shower is for the women folk.

Maybe a little drunk and someone let something slip about who had spent a little time with baby's daddy... in the last 48 hours...

 

[Sejanus]

Lowlife vermin.

 

[Satanica]

It appears the baby is getting off to a great start.

 

[VLGRDSPLY]

Once again, why were any males present? A shower is for the women folk.

My baby shower was co-ed, just a huge cookout as I have more guy friends than i do female... plenty of people got pretty buzzed, games were played - yet, no one was shot

 

[Satanica]

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Isiah J. Hampton, 25, was arrested without incident that night after leaving the Kinloch Volunteer Fire Department in Lower Burrell, about 24 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of recklessly endangering another person, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Lower Burrell Police Chief John Marhefka said that Hampton was located by authorities within minutes of the shooting — which wounded a 23-year-old man, a 19-year-old woman, and a 16-year-old boy — with the mother of his unborn child, according to the outlet.

A criminal complaint notes that the man was shot in his torso, the woman in her leg, and the boy in the buttocks, according to the newspaper. None of the injuries, according to the chief, appeared to be life-threatening.

Authorities said, according to the complaint, that the shooting stemmed from an argument between Hampton and a woman who wanted him to transport gifts from the shower, leading the expectant father to allegedly become abusive toward the woman, the Tribune-Review reports.

The woman then slapped Hampton, who shoved her, and he pulled his gun after a trio of men tried to stop him, shooting the man and the teen, according to the outlet.

The woman who was injured was grazed by a bullet as others tried to grab the weapon and was not the one involved in the argument with Hampton, the paper reports.

Hampton was arraigned via video Sunday morning and remains in custody in lieu of $250,000 bond, according to the Tribune-Review. A hearing is set for Sept. 28.

Dad-to-be charged in shooting that injured 3, including teens, at Penn. baby shower

 

[Brillig]

Trash.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Isiah Hampton had a baby on the way and was surrounded by friends and family who wanted to celebrate when everything changed.

Hampton, 27, of Arnold pulled out a gun and shot two people after he refused to carry baby shower gifts out to his car at the end of the party nearly two years ago, according to prosecutors.

"I feel bad for what happened. I didn't want to hurt anybody," Hampton said Tuesday during his sentencing hearing.

Hampton, who pleaded guilty in April to charges of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment, was ordered to serve just less than two years in jail. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio paroled Hampton after she gave him credit for more than a year he served behind bars after his arrest following the Sept. 18, 2021, incident at the Kinloch Fire Hall in Lower Burrell.

He also was ordered to serve an additional two years on probation and complete anger management classes.

Prosecutors dismissed one count against Hampton that charged him with aggravated assault with an attempt to cause serious bodily injury.

Police said an altercation that preceded the shooting erupted after Hampton refused to transport gifts from the baby shower.

Authorities said a woman slapped Hampton, who then pushed her backward. Hampton fell to the ground, pulled out a pistol and shot a 23-year-old man in the torso and a 16-year-old boy in the buttocks as they attempted to intervene in the fray. Another woman suffered a grazing wound to her leg, according to court records.

Hampton said he has five children, including one with a relative of two of his victims.

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Iannamorelli said Hampton's victims agreed with the plea deal and sentence.

Baby shower shooter paroled after serving year in jail

Jul. 18—Isiah Hampton had a baby on the way and was surrounded by friends and family who wanted to celebrate when everything changed. Hampton, 27, of Arnold pulled out a gun and shot two people after he refused to carry baby shower gifts out to his car at the end of the party nearly two years...

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[Crazy Cat Lady]

If Hampton has five children, maybe he was getting sick and tired of lugging baby shower gifts out to the car.