Patrick Shawn Dowdell was accused of strangling his wife when he opened fire in a Fayette County magistrate's office, injuring four people before police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Patrick Shawn Dowdell
Agency Responsible: German Township Police Department, Masontown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: September 19, 2018
County: Fayette
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Suburban