Two shootings were reported Saturday night in Indiana Borough. One was confirmed and the second remains under investigation.
Indiana Borough Police have identified an Allegheny County man as the suspect taken into custody after a shooting Saturday night in the area of School Street and West Avenue. After initial reports that a back-seat passenger in a dark-colored sedan had fired multiple shots into the air, police say further investigation determined that five gunshots were fired into the air from outside the vehicle, then the shooter got into the back seat and the vehicle drove away. Minutes later, that car was pulled over on Route 119 and 22-year-old Tymere Johnson of Clairton was identified as the shooter and taken into custody.
Five empty shell casings were discovered at the scene of the shooting. A .40 caliber handgun recovered from Johnson turned out to be stolen.
Johnson is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, person not to possess a firearm, and receiving stolen property. He is in the Indiana County Jail awaiting arraignment.
The second incident was reported at 11:15 PM in the area of South 7th and Locust Street. Police Chief Justin Schawl said it was not connected to the first shooting and “no evidence of gunfire has been recovered.” No one was injured. The investigation remains open. IUP reports that there is no danger to the community.
Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Indiana Borough Police at 349-2121.
