Overview

• Brandon Smith, 45, of West Middlesex, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead just before 2:30 a.m. at UPMC Horizon–Shenango Valley Hospital.
• The incident occurred early Sunday on the 700 block of Idaho Street in the City of Farrell, according to the coroner’s release.
• The City of Farrell Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
• The Mercer County coroner has scheduled an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
• Authorities have not detailed what led to the shooting, and the coroner said no additional information will be released at this time.