PITTSBURGH — Authorities say a Pittsburgh man whose body was found near the burning car he recently purchased had been shot to death.
The body of 33-year-old Gordan Johnson was found nearby when firefighters went to put out the burning car at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said Monday that he died of "gunshot wound of the chest and upper left extremity." His death was ruled a homicide.
His family last reported seeing him Friday and say he recently purchased the used car that was burning.
Police believe whoever killed Johnson and set the car on fire knew the remote area where both were found.
The car was found in a grassy area behind a vacant home near 57th Street in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood.