GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA — On Monday, July 13, 2026, at approximately 6 p.m., members of the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a residence at 1208 Baptist Hill …
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GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA — On Monday, July 13, 2026, at approximately 6 p.m., members of the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a residence at 1208 Baptist Hill Road, Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, troopers located three deceased individuals. The victims have been identified as:
The accused, Garrett Austin Johnson, 29, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody a short distance from the residence. The firearm in the incident was recovered by investigators. Johnson has been charged with three counts of Criminal Homicide, as well as additional offenses including Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. The Pennsylvania State Police Troop R Major Case Team, Forensic Services Unit, CARS, and the Susquehanna County District Attorney's Office are assisting with the investigation. There is no threat to the public. Johnson was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jodi L. Cordner and remanded to the Lackawanna County Prison without bail.
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