2 arrested in Jeannette shooting that killed 1, injured 3 others
Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Jeanette that killed a woman and injured three others nearly two years ago.
Twenty-five-year-old Brianna Lartz was killed and four others were injured after shots broke out at a home on Lowry Street the night of June 9, 2024. Twenty-seven-year-old Maleek Green and 27-year-old DeShawn Russell are facing several charges, including first- and second-degree murder, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced.
Investigators said the shooting happened after text messages indicated a plan to sell a large quantity of cocaine. Witnesses told police that Green and Russell were firing shots inside the home when a bullet struck Lartz.
When police were called to 815 Lowry Avenue around 9:30 p.m., officers said they found Lartz dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Two other people were found shot inside, a third victim was taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and Green was outside with a gunshot wound to his leg and a handgun nearby.
Prosecutors said the crime scene spanned several streets and included multiple discharged cartridge casings and undischarged cartridges at several locations, both inside and outside the home.
Surveillance video showed Green walk toward the home while another man, who hasn't been identified, stayed outside for the duration of the shooting, investigators said.
Russell, who is already incarcerated at SCI Laurel Highlands in an unrelated case, was charged Wednesday. Green was charged earlier this month and was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in North Carolina.
