1 dead in Uniontown shooting; second shooting under investigation

One person was killed and two others were injured in two shootings in Uniontown Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Watch breaking news from Uniontown in the video above. Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele said Joshua Stevens, 33, of Uniontown was shot around 2 p.m. “From what we understand, the victim attacked the defendant with a knife and it appears the defendant shot him and he fled the scene afterward,” Aubele said. Uniontown police are searching for the shooter. Joshua Stevens’ father told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, “I hope justice is served for my son’s death.” Later, another shooting occurred at the corner of Liberty and Varndell streets, not far from the scene of the first incident. Aubele said police were still on Dunlap Street when they heard the gunshots at the second scene and began making their way there. He said that’s when a car riddled with bullet holes with two victims inside stopped near the corner of Carlisle Street and Searight Avenue. “A member of the Uniontown Police Department stopped the vehicle. I myself was one of the first on the scene.” “We assisted the individuals in that vehicle,” Aubele said.Aubele said both victims were men in their late teens to early 20s. One had a gunshot wound to the hip, the other was injured by shrapnel. Both injured were taken to the hospital. “They pulled them out of the car and laid them on the ground, and then not even a minute later, the ambulance was down there,” said neighbor Vanessa Osler.State police are taking over that second investigation while Uniontown police continue to investigate the first.As for the circumstances leading up to the two shootings, Osler told her they were unimportant.”I didn’t care what it was about. People were shot. That’s the point. This is about lives in turmoil and lives lost,” Osler said.Investigators have not yet determined if the shootings are connected.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.Download the WTAE app to stay on top of breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletter to get breaking news delivered directly to your inbox.