NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — A man is dead after a shooting at the Elks Lodge in New Kensington early Saturday morning.
According to the Westmoreland County DA’s Office, county detectives were called to assist New Kensington Police Department at the Elks Lodge on Third Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide and no arrests have been made at this time.
Detectives are reviewing video and following leads.
A neighbor who did not want to be identified told Channel 11 the violence hits too close to home.
“It’s scary because it’s right down the street where I live,” she said.
Crime scene tape was still up outside the Elks Lodge on Saturday.
One neighbor told Channel 11 her grandson called her in the middle of the night.
“He called and told me he heard loud noises and he thought he heard gunshots and then the police showed up,” she said.
Another neighbor reacted to the news.
“I feel horrible, I feel horrible,” Tonni Saganis said. “Anyone that gets killed, it’s sad. Especially this time of year.”
Saganis said this is not the first time police have been called to the lodge.
“We have had issues with things going on at that club in the past years,” Saganis said. “Fighting, shootings and late nights out,” she replied.
Saganis said she does not want the club to close, but she hopes the owners will better manage who is allowed in and out.
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