A 21-year-old man has been charged with criminal homicide after a teenage boy died of a gunshot wound inside a fire department last night in Redstone Township, Fayette County, PA. The Republic Volunteer Fire Company confirmed that the victim was a 16-year-old junior Firefighter who was a sophomore at Brownsville Area High School.
Pennsylvania State Police said George A. Matis, 21, of Republic, was charged with criminal homicide in connection with the shooting. Matis was arraigned and taken to the Fayette County Jail pending a preliminary hearing. There were other people in the firehouse at the time, preparing for the town’s Light Up Night, which was ultimately canceled.
