Police searching for man charged in fatal New Castle shooting

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A man died after he was shot Thursday night at a housing complex in New Castle, police said.

Eiram Santiago-Hernandez, 26, was shot shortly before 8 p.m. in the area of Pin Oak Drive in the Oak Leaf Gardens Housing Complex.

While officers were on their way to the scene, they noticed a vehicle speeding toward UPMC Jameson Hospital, police said. Santiago-Hernandez was in the vehicle, which was being driven by family and friends.

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The officers escorted the vehicle to the hospital, where Santiago-Hernandez was pronounced dead.

On April 12, New Castle police charged Juan Aviles Suarez with homicide. Anyone with information on his whereabouts are asked to call police at 724-656-9300.

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