(File Photo of Beaver County Courthouse)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Beaver , Pa.) Charges have been dropped against Wesley Deadrick a Beaver County contractor who was charged in an August 20th shooting in Center Twp.
Deaderick had been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Willie Dawkins.
District Attorney David Lozier says that after investigation it was learned that the shooting was self-defense. The District Attorney’s Office made the decision after reviewing all of the evidence including security videos.
Investigators say the men got into an argument in Center Township about a home improvement project. According to the evidence Deaderick did not pull or discharge his firearm until after Dawkins, cornered him, displayed a firearm to Deaderick in a threatening manner, brandished the firearm, pointed the firearm at Deaderick, and threatened to shoot Deaderick.