Man Pleads To Homicide In 2019 Shooting Outside Jeannette Football Stadium

Pittsburgh PA

18 May, 2022

6:50 PM

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CBS Pittsburgh May 18, 2022 A man has pleaded guilty to homicide in a shooting death outside a western Pennsylvania stadium during the closing minutes of a high school football game more than 2 1/2 year ago. Court records indicate that a guilty plea was recorded Tuesday for Greg Harper, 43, of Jeannette to a charge of third-degree murder in Westmoreland County Court. Counts of first-degree murder and reckless endangering were dismissed. Defense attorney Patrick Thomassey told the Tribune-Review that entering the general plea was a difficult decision for his client, whose trial had been set to begin this week. "We'll have a lot of mitigation to offer at sentencing," Thomassey said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.