GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA CO. — A Hallstead man has been charged with homicide after Pennsylvania State Police say three people were found shot to death inside a Susquehanna County home Monday evening.
Troopers responded around 6 p.m. to a residence in the 1300 block of Baptist Hill Road in Great Bend Township for a reported shooting.
According to state police, troopers discovered three deceased people inside the home. Investigators have not yet released the victims’ identities as authorities continue notifying next of kin.
Police said Garrett Austin Johnson, 29, of Hallstead, was taken into custody a short distance from the residence. Investigators also recovered the firearm they believe was used in the killings.
Johnson has been charged with three counts of criminal homicide. He also faces charges of simple assault, resisting arrest and recklessly endangering another person.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jodi Cordner and committed to the Lackawanna County Prison without bail.
The investigation is being led by the Pennsylvania State Police Troop R Major Case Team with assistance from the Forensic Services Unit, Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist (CARS) Unit and the Susquehanna County District Attorney’s Office.
State police said additional information, including the identities of the victims, will be released after all family members have been notified.