Saturday Night Aliquippa Shooting Victim Identified, Cause of Death Listed as Homicide

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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano.

(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer has identified the man who was killed in the a shooting in Aliquippa early Sunday Morning as 22-year-old Isaiah Alston.  Alston’s cause of death was homicide. He is the grandson of former Aliquippa Police Chief William Alston who passed away in 2008. Isaiah was part of what appears to be a shootout. He was found shot multiple times on Irwin Street just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Another man, who has not yet been named, was found shot in the leg on Franklin Ave and rushed to Allegheny General Hospital in stable condition.
Several shell casings were found on the ground.
Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane asked that PSP take over the investigation and Troopers are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact them at the Beaver Barracks at 724-773-7400.
Police have not made any arrests as of late Sunday.
Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is continuing to work on updates.