Man dead, woman injured in Reading, Pennsylvania domestic shooting

Police mentioned the suspect, 39-year-old Melvin Ojeda-Rodriguez, had a earlier relationship with the feminine sufferer.

READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police in Studying, Pennsylvania are investigating a home double capturing that left a 23-year-old man useless and a girl injured.

In accordance with police, the capturing occurred at about 5:50 a.m. Tuesday inside a first-floor condominium on W. Windsor Road.

“These of us had been simply of their condominium going about their enterprise this morning when this man broke in and confronted them with a firearm,” mentioned Studying Police Chief Richard Tornielli. “Sadly, he shot and killed a younger man and this feminine was additionally shot.”

Police mentioned the lady was shot within the leg and the person was shot a number of occasions. The lady was taken to an space hospital with non-life threatening accidents.

Tornielli mentioned the suspect, 39-year-old Melvin Ojeda-Rodriguez, had a earlier relationship with the feminine sufferer.

“The suspect tried to kick within the door to get into the condominium after which broke into the condominium by means of a window,” Tornielli mentioned.

Ojeda-Rodriguez turned himself in to authorities and was taken into custody with out incident. He’s anticipated to be formally charged later right this moment.