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Kittanning man charged with homicide related to Sunday shooting

Nicholas Alexander Fortuna, 24, of Kittanning, is charged with homicide in relation to a shooting Sunday night in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County.

A news release from state police said they responded to 251 Wilson Road in North Buffalo Township at around 10:25 p.m. Sunday for an altercation that a caller said involved gunfire.

Jonathon Blackburn, 23, of Worthington, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Armstrong County coroner, after allegedly being shot by Fortuna.

The state police Troop D major case team also responded to the scene to further investigate the incident and surrounding circumstances.

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