MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police have charged three men in connection with a drive-by shooting that targeted an occupied home in Mount Pleasant Township early Sunday morning.
Troopers responded to a residence on Poker Road after the victim reported multiple gunshots fired into the home. Officers observed damage to the front door and a shattered side window. Spent shell casings and bullet fragments were recovered from the scene.
Investigators identified four men suspected of traveling to the residence to carry out the shooting. After firing multiple rounds, the suspects fled the area at high speed.
Nino Manno, 20, and Ronan Hunter, 18, were charged with aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and weapons violations. Joshua Gross, 21, was charged with conspiracy. A fourth suspect has been identified but has not yet been charged.
State police executed a search warrant at Manno’s residence and on his vehicle, where they recovered a handgun and spent shell casings of multiple calibers.
All three suspects were remanded to Westmoreland County Prison on $500,000 bail.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident as they determine potential charges against the fourth suspect.