Woman shot, killed by boyfriend in Luzerne
HICKORY HILLS, Luzerne County – A woman is dead and police are searching for her boyfriend after an incident Tuesday evening in this development in Foster Township.
State Police at Hazleton were called to 1290 Woodhaven Drive in the Hickory Hills development near White Haven for a reported shooting around 6:45pm
Troopers said Jessica Romano, 35, was shot and killed inside the home at 1290 Woodhaven Drive by her boyfriend, 30-year-old Scott Andrew Oliver.
Oliver fled into the woodlands after the shooting, troopers said.
Romano was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Troopers said they have an arrest warrant for Oliver and he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should call State Police at Hazleton at 570-459-3890.
Assisting State Police were officers from White Haven, Hazleton, Freeland, Butler Township (Luzerne), and Wright Township, along with Freeland EMS.
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