Police say Vanderbilt homicide was a drug robbery gone awry
Alyssa Choiniere | 蘑菇视频
Alyssa Choiniere | 蘑菇视频 State police are investigating the shooting death of Tywain J. Reid, 29, who was shot multiple times at the intersection of Walnut and Center streets in Vanderbilt at about 8:50 p.m. Monday.
In this Sept. 17 file photo, state police investigate the shooting death of 29-year-old Tywain J. Reid of North Braddock in Vanderbilt. Four people were later charged with homicide in the case.
The fatal shooting of a man on a Vanderbilt street last week began as a robbery, police said.
Roy William Aller Jr., 20, Peaches Spring Logan, 41, both of Dawson, and Sjon-Luc Bochnak, 24, of Dunbar, are each facing two counts of criminal homicide and three counts of robbery.
Tywain J. Reid, 29, was found dead on Center Street near its intersection with Walnut Street at about 8:50 p.m. Sept. 17 with multiple gunshot wounds. Police said his last official address was in North Braddock, although neighbors said he was living in an apartment near the place he died.
Limited details are available on the shooting because the affidavit of probable cause in each case was sealed by Fayette County Judge Steve P. Leskinen.
The complaints filed in the cases said the homicide occurred during the course of a robbery for drugs and money.
Bullets damaged at least three cars and a building at the intersection.
Vanderbilt Mayor Rick Adobato commended the state police and district attorney for their work on the case, saying the small town was uneasy before the arrests.
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It is common for children to ride bicycles in the area, he said.
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A town hall meeting will be held Oct. 11 following the borough蘑菇视频 regular council meeting to discuss safety and other topics, he said.
Aller, Logan and Bochnak were each arraigned just after midnight Wednesday and denied bail by Magisterial District Judge Richard Kasunic II.
Aller has an active case in Allegheny County, where he faces a misdemeanor drug possession charge. He was also previously charged with harassment and retail theft in Westmoreland County. Logan has faced previous theft charges in Fayette and Westmoreland counties, and Aller faced theft charges in Fayette County.