A Pennsylvania man is accused of shooting and killing his mother and aunt inside a New Sewickley Township home on Saturday, police said.
In an update on Monday, police said 911 started getting calls from 43-year-old Benjamin Selby’s cousin just after 2 p.m. He allegedly heard 15 shots fired at the home on Klein Road.
When first responders got there, police said they found an armed and barricaded suspect. After forcing their way into the home, police said they took Selby into custody.
Police said 71-year-old Delores Selby, Benjamin Selby’s mother, and 65-year-old Mary Lihosit, Benjamin Selby’s aunt, were found shot to death inside the home. Police said 92-year-old Dolores McClain, the suspect’s grandmother, was also inside and while she wasn’t hurt, she was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
New Sewickley Township police said they found multiple guns, a “significant” amount of ammunition and narcotics inside the home during a search.
“He has given us no explanation to why this happened,” New Sewickley Police Chief Greg Carney said.
Investigators said they’re still working on a motive. Police said Selby lived with his mom and grandma.
“It’s going to be tough. Without him talking to us about what happened, it’s going to be very difficult to find out a reason why this happened,” Carney said.
Benjamin Selby is charged with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of kidnapping. He’s currently in the Beaver County Jail, awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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