New Castle man dies after being shot in head

NEW CASTLE, Pa.

Trevaughn Thompson, 19, of New Castle died this evening after being shot in the head earlier today, city police said.

Police Chief Tom Sansone said Tuesday afternoon the department had a 19-year-old New Castle resident in custody and were still questioning him. They were expecting to charge him with attempted homicide and aggravated assault, but the chief was unavailable tonight to say how those charges may be amended now that Thompson has died.

Sansone said a man walking on Halco Drive shot Thompson as he was pulling away in his car. Witnesses and security video from a public-housing development led them to question the suspect, the chief said.

Thompson was taken to Jameson Hospital, then by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, where he died.

Sansone said he did not know a motive for the shooting.