Police: Dispute over auto work leads to homicide in McKeesport

A McKeesport man turned himself in to police Friday after a fatal shooting outside a local business.Police responded to J&M Automotive Services on Fifth Avenue and found co-owner John Benedek, 41, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Benedek died at the hospital.Shortly afterward, a man identified as Eben Brown, 46, went to the McKeesport police station and surrendered, claiming he shot the victim, according to Allegheny County police.Detectives say it was determined that Brown arrived at the business, confronted Benedek about work that had been done on his car, then shot the man.Brown was charged with homicide and is being held in the county jail while he awaits a preliminary hearing.John Benedek's family told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 the 41 year-old leavers behind his longtime girlfriend and an 11 year-old son. The family said they do not know Brown, and never heard of him until his arrest.A Gofundme page has been started to help Benedek's family.

A McKeesport man turned himself in to police Friday after a fatal shooting outside a local business.

Police responded to J&M Automotive Services on Fifth Avenue and found co-owner John Benedek, 41, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Benedek died at the hospital.


Shortly afterward, a man identified as Eben Brown, 46, went to the McKeesport police station and surrendered, claiming he shot the victim, according to Allegheny County police.

Detectives say it was determined that Brown arrived at the business, confronted Benedek about work that had been done on his car, then shot the man.

Brown was charged with homicide and is being held in the county jail while he awaits a preliminary hearing.

John Benedek's family told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 the 41 year-old leavers behind his longtime girlfriend and an 11 year-old son.

The family said they do not know Brown, and never heard of him until his arrest.

A Gofundme page has been started to help Benedek's family.