Man fatally shot in Westmoreland County
A homicide investigation is under way after a 40-year-old man was shot and killed in Westmoreland County early Saturday.
The Westmoreland County coroner’s office reported the victim as Melvin D. Grazetti, Jr, whose addresses has not yet been released.
According to the coroner report, Grazetti knocked on the door of a South Huntingdon Township residence in the 300 block of Kirshner Lane early Saturday. An unnamed individual discharged a shotgun, striking Grazetti in the chest. Grazetti was pronounced dead at the scene.
State police at the Belle Vernon barracks said he “attempted to forcibly enter the residence.”
An autopsy was performed by Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, and Grazetti was taken to Massafra Funeral Home in Donora.
No arrests were immediately announced, and state police are expected to release more information at a later time.