AUSTINTOWN
A 76-year-old man was found dead in his basement early Wednesday.
Austintown Police Chief Bob Gavalier said the man’s wife found him at about 4:15 a.m.
There were no signs of contusions or trauma but police are treating the death as a homicide, he said. Gavalier said some items were taken from the man and from the Bentwillow Lane house.
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That hits close to home.
I grew up in this neighborhood, and am sickened by what happened. I knew Mr. Shonn, and he was one of the nicest people I ever met.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the Shonn family. Rest in peace Mr. Shonn.
Ahh here we go with the inevitable decline of Austintown again.
I live in Boradman and this nothing to the cr8p out here .