Skip to Content

Pennsylvania man arrested in shooting that killed two men, family dog in Maryland

By WJZ Digital Staff

Click here for updates on this story

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Pennsylvania man was arrested for a deadly double shooting Saturday night in Harford County.

Deputies said two men and a family dog were shot and killed in the 1700 block of Scott Road in Pylesville.

Officers responded shortly before 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

Timothy Wayne Witheric, 62, and David Joseph Octavec, 70, from Pylesville, died at the scene, as did a family, officials said.

Steven Nolan, 53, from Pennsylvania, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police approximately two hours after the shooting.

Deputies said the investigation reveals that Nolan shot Witherite in the home and then shot Octavec outside of the home before taking off.

Nolan is in a Pennsylvania jail pending extradition to Maryland.

Anyone with information should call deputies at 443-409-3154 or the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7Lockup.

Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.

Article Topic Follows: CNN - Regional

Jump to comments ↓

CNN Newsource

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content