Man accused of killing woman, injuring 4 other people while shooting at Lawrence County buildings

ELLPORT, Pa. — One man is in custody after police say he killed one woman and injured four other people when he shot multiple buildings in Lawrence County.

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The shooting began at Breakers Pub, which is on Portersville Road in Ellport.

State Police say it happened on Saturday at 1:57 a.m.

Troopers say Nathan Fink, 40, from Harmony, got into a fight with people at the bar and was escorted off the premises. He left in his White GMC Sierra.

He allegedly came back shortly after with a rifle and a handgun. He began shooting at the bar with both weapons.

Several bullets went through the main door and hit people inside.

Troopers say, that after shooting at the bar, Fink took off in his car and began shooting at multiple other businesses and residences while traveling east along Portersville Road.

Five people were hit by bullets, including Crystal Wawrzynski, 37, from Ellwood City, who died at the scene.

Her husband was among four other people who were also shot. Police say his injuries are non-life threatening.

Sources originally reported that only two other people had been hit. State Police have since said that the total number of injured victims was four.

A 41-year-old man from Ellwood City was taken to a hospital in Pittsburgh after he was shot. Police say he was seriously injured.

A 35-year-old man from Beaver Falls was also taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The final victim was a 64-year-old man from Ellwood City who was shot while inside his apartment.

Fink was arrested at his house on Barkley Road in Perry Township at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.

He is charged with criminal homicide and is being held at the Lawrence County Jail.

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