Father of boy who killed his twin charged with manslaughter

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Pittsburgh man whose 9-year-old son accidentally shot and killed his twin brother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Allegheny County police say 66-year-old Michael Lanese, of Upper St. Clair, allowed his sons Stephen and Christian access to guns, ammunition and other weapons.

Lanese was also charged Monday with endangering the welfare of children.

Police say Stephen Lanese was playing with the gun unsupervised when he accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting Christian in the head Oct. 18.

Police say Michael Lanese was downstairs reading a book at the time.

It’s not clear if Lanese has an attorney.

A listed number for him couldn’t be found.