Two dead following Mercer County homicide

Two men from Greenville died in a homicide incident in West Salem Township, according to Mercer state police. Authorities responded to a report of a man found shot and killed near East Jamestown Road on Monday morning. The witness who discovered the body heard another gunshot nearby. Upon arrival, police found the alleged shooter with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital but later pronounced dead. The names of those involved have not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

 

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