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(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier announced via press release  that his office filed a criminal complaint Tuesday, August 4, 2020, charging 18 year old Michael J. Allen Barbuto with Criminal Homicide in the July 15, 2020 death of his older brother Vincent Shawn Barbuto.

The statement said that a joint investigation was conducted between the Beaver County Detectives Bureau and the Hopewell Twp. Police Department.

At about 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, Hopewell Township Police Officers responded to a call at  2412 West Main St., for a male unresponsive in the residence. Vincent Shawn Barbuto was declared dead at the scene by the Beaver County Coroner‘s office. The cause of death was homicide by multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, Vincent Shawn Barbuto, aged 29, was a resident of Hopewell Township. Michael Barbuto, is a resident of Center Township.

In the Press release the District Attorney’s office states  that an arrest warrant has been issued for Michael  and investigators are in contact with his attorney to schedule for his surrender and arraignment. No bail or bond will be permitted by statute as the charge is Criminal Homicide. 

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