Incident

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9-19-2018 Pennsylvania Masontown 4-1

Location

September 19, 2018

Masontown Borough Mayor's Office
1 E Church St
Masontown, Pennsylvania
Geolocation: 39.8472, -79.8992

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Sgt. R. Scott Miller
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Crystal Dowdell
Age: 39
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Age: 35
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Scott Furlong Sr.
Age: 47
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Patrick Shawn Dowdell
Age: 61
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Stray bullet
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
Domestic Violence
LOCKDOWN/ALERT ONLY: No GV Incident Occurred Onsite

Notes

At district judge's office, suspect shot by LEOs; Masontown Elementary on lockdown; female vic was suspect's wife who filed for PFA; bystanders shot

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/multiple-victims-reported-in-shooting-at-fayette-county-magistrate-s/article_36e7c6a8-bc3a-11e8-8562-73b2c405b567.html

URL: https://triblive.com/local/regional/14096240-74/4-reported-shot-at-fayette-county-district-judges-office-911-dispatcher-says

URL: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/09/19/fayette-county-magistrates-office-shooting/

URL: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/09/19/Shooting-police-officer-shot-victims-Masontown-Judge-Daniel-Shimshock-Fayette-County/stories/201809190139

URL: https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/live-updates-police-officer-2-others-injured-in-shooting-at-district-judge-s-office/837563998

URL: https://www.wtae.com/article/police-responding-to-reports-of-shooting-at-fayette-county-district-judges-office/23322481

URL: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/09/19/fayette-county-magistrates-office-shooting/

URL: https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/court-documents-outline-threats-by-gunman-prior-to-masontown-shooting/article_2e9bb6c6-bce4-11e8-a03d-ebaead8323c0.html

URL: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/09/20/Masontown-man-shooting-wife-Patrick-Dowdell-district-court/stories/201809200140

URL: https://heavy.com/news/2018/09/patrick-shaun-dowdell/

District

Congressional District: 14
State Senate District: 32
State House District: 50