Shenango Township, PA – Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle are offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that helps solve a 2019 homicide and burglary that left one man dead and another wounded in Lawrence County.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the crime occurred on July 17, 2019, around 1:05 a.m., at a mobile home on 27 Bryson Mill Road. Officers responded after a 911 call reported shots fired at the residence.
Investigators said the burglary took place the night before, between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., while residents Brian Eisenhuth and Ronald Lantz were away. The suspect or suspects allegedly stole U.S. currency, a semi-automatic pistol, and marijuana.
When the men returned home, police say multiple shots were fired into the mobile home. Lantz returned fire before suffering a non-fatal gunshot wound. Eisenhuth, 23, was found dead inside from gunshot injuries. Two others, William Shoaff Jr. and Ronald Lantz Jr., both 24, were discovered outside in a pickup truck.
Detectives confirmed that Eisenhuth was involved in marijuana trafficking, though the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the PSP New Castle barracks at (724) 598-2211, or submit an anonymous tip online at p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107.
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