Man accused of killing 3 faces arraignment

Man accused of killing 3 faces arraignment

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of opening fire at a municipal meeting, killing three, faces arraignment on homicide charges today.

Authorities say 59-year-old Rockne Newell sprayed dozens of rifle rounds as he targeted officials in Ross Township, a Pocono Mountains community about 85 miles north of Philadelphia.

Monroe County District Attorney David Christine intends to seek the death penalty for Newell.

Prosecutors say the junk dealer was upset over the loss of his debris-strewn property after a lengthy court battle with the township. The township had acted on complaints that he lived in a storage shed, built an illegal culvert and used a bucket outside as a toilet.

Newell will be arraigned by video.