ATLAS, Pa. (AP) - Authorities have said in a court document that investigators believe a man found slain on a Pennsylvania walking trail was killed in a botched robbery.
The body of 33-year-old Sean Maschal was found Wednesday on a trail through wooded former coal lands near Locust Gap in Mount Carmel Township. The Northumberland County said he had been shot in the head.
The (Sunbury) Daily Item (https://bit.ly/2xHDJ3e ) reports that township police chief Brian Hollenbush confirmed a document sent to the paper as a legitimate affidavit of probable cause included in a search warrant and containing a theory that Maschal was set up for a robbery that ended in his death.
Officials said three men named in the warrant are in custody; a woman is being sought. No charges have been filed.
___
Information from: The Daily Item, https://www.dailyitem.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.