Police: Pittsburgh man killed witness against brother
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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Police have charged a Pittsburgh man they say fatally shot a teenager who was expected to testify for the prosecution at his brother’s attempted homicide case.
Charles Stevens is jailed without bail on charges of homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and a weapon violation in the July 17 death of Naytel Pack.
The 22-year-old’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 9.
Pack died after being shot multiple times in Nelson Mandela Peace Park in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood.
Police say Stevens told another person he walked into the park and fired five shots but wasn’t sure how many struck Pack.
The 17-year-old was expected to testify at Tarue Johnson’s trial in August. Police say he witnessed Johnson shoot 15-year-old Henderson Reese in February.