Man accused of raping, killing toddler seen in Pittsburgh

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Joshua Gurto

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a man accused of raping and killing a 13-month-old girl in Ohio has been spotted at a Pittsburgh convenience store.

KDKA-TV says Joshua Gurto was seen at a Sheetz store on Wednesday about 4:30 p.m. He left on foot along a road that runs parallel to Interstate 79.

Aggravated murder and rape charges were filed earlier this month against 37-year-old Gurto in the death of Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley.

On Oct. 7, police responded to call about an unresponsive child at an apartment in Conneaut, 70 miles northeast of Cleveland. The girl had blunt-force injuries to her head and body. She died at a hospital.

An arrest warrant was issued for Gurto.

Police in Pittsburgh are asking the public to reach out if they saw him Wednesday night.