Missing Armstrong man found in Allegheny River
The body of a New Bethlehem man missing for a few months was found Thursday morning at Lock 8 in the Allegheny River, the Armstrong County Coroner said.
The victim, Shawn Hilliard, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene in Washington Township, the coroner said. The cause of death is pending an autopsy that will be conducted Friday.
The state police at Kittanning and the Armstrong County Coroner are conducting an investigation into Hilliard’s death. No additional details were available Thursday night.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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