WESTMORELAND COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE CORONER
2503 South Grande Boulevard
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: (724) 830-3636 Fax: (724) 830-3064
Website
Tim Carson, Coroner
Albert Lonzo, Chief Deputy
Chris Skovira, Solicitor
Nature of Release
Residential Structure Fire
Date and Time of Incident
March 16, 2023
Approximately 03:56 PM
Incident Location
1048 Yukon Road
Sewickley Township
Person(s) Involved
Decedent: David W Shotts Sr., 65 y/o male
Address: Same as Incident Location
Date and Time of Death: March 16, 2023 at 5:26 pm
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Pending
Manner of Death: Pending
Westmoreland County Coroner, Timothy Carson, has released the following information on a residential structure fire
- A neighbor contacted 911, reporting smoke and flames coming from the residence
- Firefighters extinguished the fire and located the decedent inside
- Deputy Coroner Russell A. Morgan pronounced the decedent dead at the scene
- One other individual involved in the structure fire was transported to an Allegheny County Hospital
- An autopsy will be performed by Dr. Jennifer Hammer's Pathology on March 18, 2023
- Cause and manner of death will be pending autopsy and toxicology results
- A funeral home has not been chosen at this time
- The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is also investigating
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