Morning Roundup: Armstrong County couple dead in what police say was murder-suicide

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 5, 2023:

Police say Armstrong couple dead in murder-suicide

State police say a man shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide Tuesday in Armstrong County.

Troopers said Trenton Johns got into an altercation with his wife, 28, around 6 p.m. in a residence along Elkin Road in Boggs Township. As she was trying to leave the residence, Johns pulled out a gun and fatally shot her from behind, police said. He then shot and killed himself, according to police.

No other information was available.

Man shot during domestic incident with mother

State police are investigating a domestic incident between a man and his mother on Amend Road in Georges Township, Fayette County.

Troopers said Thomas Conroy, 43, was holding multiple knives and failed to follow commands so the troopers shot him. Conroy was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Police seek missing Ohio man spotted in Pittsburgh

The Youngstown Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man seen recently at a Pittsburgh facility.

Devan Lamont Davis, 22, was reported missing March 14 by his mother. She told police she hadn’t had contact with him since March 1.

In a Facebook post, the department said detectives discovered that Davis and an unknown female “sought assistance at a care facility in Downtown Pittsburgh but failed to follow up with the care plan.”

Police describe Davis as a Black male with a dark brown complexion who is 5-foot-11, 150 pounds and has a curly afro on top with faded sides. He wears larger glasses that tint in the sun.

Davis’ mother told police that Devan takes medication for a mental condition and she is concerned that he has not been taking the medication.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Youngstown Police Department at 330-742-8929.

Water main break on North Side

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority dispatched crews Wednesday to repair a water main break on East Lacock Street on the city’s North Side.

The break lowered water pressure for some area residents.

The PWSA said crews are working to isolate the leak and plan to be working until about 8 p.m. Robocalls have been placed to those impacted.