A Uniontown neighborhood was stunned yesterday after a man's body was discovered just outside the city limits, and Pennsylvania State Police say the case is now a full-on active investigation. The Fayette County coroner and district attorney told local reporters they are treating the death as suspicious. Troopers said the victim is a 71-year-old man, though his name has not yet been released.
Officials say the death is suspicious
The Fayette County coroner and district attorney confirmed they are treating the case as suspicious, according to CBS Pittsburgh. State police said the investigation is ongoing and have not released a cause of death or any other identifying details beyond the man’s age.
Body found along tracks near West Kerr Street
A Pennsylvania State Police news release reported by WPXI said the body was discovered along the railroad tracks near West Kerr Street. Channel 11 crews at the scene watched troopers move in and out of a home on Crow Avenue as investigators worked the area.
Neighbors say the discovery rattled the block
Residents told CBS Pittsburgh that the heavy police presence caught them off guard and has already changed how they go about their day. “For something like that to happen, that is the biggest surprise,” neighbor Ronald Bryant Jr. told the station.
What comes next
State police are asking anyone with information to contact the Uniontown station. The department posted an immediate release about the case on its public account, which is embedded above. The district attorney’s office and the coroner are expected to oversee next steps, including an autopsy and a decision on whether criminal charges will be filed.
