Incident

1-23-2025 Pennsylvania Ruffsdale 3-1

Location

January 23, 2025

140 Keck Ln
Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Evelyn Swarner
  • Age: 5
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Connor Swarner
  • Age: 1
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Karen Swarner
  • Age: 32
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Family
  • Name: Paul Swarner
  • Age: 35
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Murder/Suicide
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child killed (not child shooter)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family annihilation

Notes

.22 Ruger handgun recovered; Family hadn't been heard from since Thursday afternoon; Bodies found at 11:30PM - exact shooting time unclear;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 22 LR

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 39
State House District: 57