Suspect arrested, victim identified in deadly New Castle shooting

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A man has been arrested in the shooting death of another man who was found Friday morning inside a home in New Castle, police said.

Officers were called just before 8:30 a.m. to the home on North Lee Avenue, where the victim’s body was found with gunshot wounds. He was identified as 32-year-old Todd Walker.

Breaking: New Castle police take murder suspect Isaiah angry to jail. He told us he did not shoot the victim. pic.twitter.com/ZQcSRoa1DF
— Amy Marcinkiewicz (@WPXIAmy) March 21, 2019

The alleged shooter, later identified as Isaiah Angry, fled the home after the shooting. Detectives determined he was their suspect with the help of witnesses who picked him out of photo lineups, authorities said.

New Castle Police have a homicide suspect in custody. They have identified him as Isaiah Angry. They say he shot and killed Todd Rae Walker this morning on N. Lee Ave. pic.twitter.com/Ny2025HpzX
— Amy Marcinkiewicz (@WPXIAmy) March 21, 2019

After a “be on the lookout” was put out for Angry, a police officer received information that a man was in a wooded area off Boston Avenue. The officer located the man, who turned out to be Angry, and took him into custody, police said.

Charges against Angry include criminal homicide.

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