One man is dead following a shooting late Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the 200 block of American Avenue in Butler, and another man is in custody accused of homicide, according to city police.

Christopher Waggett, 47, of Butler, died after receiving a single gunshot wound in the chest Tuesday night.

According to Butler city police, the suspect is Sean Williams, 37, of Butler. He was taken into custody Tuesday night following the altercation. Williams is being held in the Butler County Prison and is to be arraigned for criminal homicide.

Butler police said officers responded to a house on American Avenue at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police found Waggett on the ground outside, receiving treatment from bystanders.

Sean Williams

Police then began life-saving measures until members of Butler Ambulance got to the scene, but it was reported by police that Waggett later succumbed to the chest wound from the single gun shot.

The shooting itself took place outside at the corner of American Avenue at North Sixth Avenue. There were no other injuries reported.

Police are asking anyone with video or who witnessed the event to reach out to the Butler city police department via the Butler County 911 center at 724-287-7769.

The incident is still under investigation.