One woman killed, another injured in shooting outside Uniontown restaurant

One dead, two injured in Uniontown bar shooting

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) - One woman is dead and another was injured following a shooting outside of a restaurant in Uniontown.

Police say they were called to Something Different along Austin Street around 9:40 p.m. Sunday after there was a shooting outside of the restaurant.

Investigation into deadly Uniontown shooting continues

Lt. Tom Kolencik told KDKA that an argument started inside the restaurant and the owner told the people to leave and once outside, that's when the shooting took place.

One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at the Something Different bar in Uniontown. KDKA

Shaquisa Sims, 32, was one of the people shot. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. Jasmine Johnson, 29, was also shot outside of the restaurant.

Police say that 21-year-old Andrew Howard was determined to be responsible for the shooting. During the incident, he was shot in the upper arm and was taken to a hospital in West Virginia.  

Andrew Howard was arrested and is facing homicide charges following a deadly shooting outside of a restaurant in Uniontown. Fayette County Prison

"Their accounts are that Howard brandished a firearm," Lt. Kolencik said.

It's unclear if he shot himself, but police say only one gun was recovered at the scene.

"We don't know how that happened, if it was accidental, accidentally shot himself, or there was another shooter," Lt. Kolencik added.

What started the argument is still unclear, but police say that Sims and Johnson were friends and that Johnson is known to be Howard's girlfriend. 

Howard is facing charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and firearms charges, among others. 

Once he was released from the hospital, Howard waived extradition and was brought back to Pennsylvania.

He was arraigned and is being held in the Fayette County Prison. 

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