Guns and sneakers were seized from a man accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman, police say

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Police investigating the killing a pregnant Amish woman in rural Pennsylvania say they seized six guns, a variety of ammunition and a pair of sneakers that may match tread marks left at the crime scene during searches of the suspect’s home and vehicle.

FILE - A group of Amish gather outside the Crawford County Judicial Center in Meadville, Pa., following a preliminary hearing, March 15, 2024, for Shawn C. Cranston, 52, of Corry, Pa., who is accused of killing Rebekah Byler and her unborn child inside the Byler home near Spartansburg, Pa., on Feb. 26.

In a newly released search warrant affidavit, a state trooper said Rebekah Byler’s 2-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were present during the killing and the boy told investigators a man wearing sneakers had killed his mother. Cranston’s public defender, Gary Alan Kern, has not returned messages seeking comment. At the preliminary hearing, Kern argued prosecutors had not identified a motive or produced a murder weapon.

Neighbors in Corry told police that Cranston’s nickname is “Rumble” and he has been the sergeant-at-arms for a motorcycle club in Erie. One neighbor said Cranston usually carried a small, black pistol.

 

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