Arrest made in death of woman found shot on Aliquippa street

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — An arrest has been made in the death of a woman who was found shot on a street in Aliquippa, police announced Wednesday night.

Renae Johnson, 45, was found dead late Sunday night on Wade Street. Police said she had been shot in the chest and was lying near a van that had its driver side door open.

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A homicide investigation led to the arrest of Deshawn Williams.

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“The good thing is we were able to solve this crime quickly. With something like this, where you have a body left on the street, it causes a lot of fear and concern for the community. So solving it quickly lets everyone sleep easier at night,” Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier said.

Lozier said surveillance video from several businesses on the day of the shooting helped in the investigation, and phone records showed communication between Williams and Johnson, who worked as a jitney driver.

Details of the shooting have not been released, but Williams proclaimed his innocence as he was walked out of the Aliquippa police station and taken to jail.

“I didn't shoot her. I don't know what y'all talking about,” Williams told a Channel 11 News crew.

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