Uniontown man charged with attempted homicide
A Uniontown man is charged with attempted homicide after being accused of firing a revolver at another man’s head in the city Saturday afternoon.
Devin Fitzgerald, 36, surrendered to police around 1 p.m. Saturday shortly after they arrived at the Austin Street house where the incident occurred.
The resident of the house, Bree Davis, said Fitzgerald had shown up acting erratically, saying he was “on one,” according to the criminal complaint. He then brandished a revolver at her boyfriend, Frank Jackson Powell-Chambers, which he pointed at Chambers’ head before firing, charging documents said.
Witnesses told police that Powell-Chambers, also of Uniontown, had shielded himself with a charcoal grill, which police determined had been hit by a bullet, the complaint states.
While police were interviewing witnesses, Fitzgerald’s uncle brought him back to the scene, where officers saw him surrender while lying prone on the sidewalk, according to the complaint.
Fitzgerald was taken into custody without incident and taken to the Uniontown police station.
Fitzgerald faces felony charges of attempted homicide, attempted aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited firearm, and possessing a firearm without a license, along with misdemeanors of simple assault and reckless endangerment.
Fitzgerald’s bond was withheld on the grounds of being a threat to himself and others, mental health issues and drug issues.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 26 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Defino.