25-year-old man arrested, faces murder charges in deadly Bellevue shooting – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police arrested a suspect in connection with the deadly Bellevue shooting earlier this week.

DeAngelo Zieglar charged shoot 28-year-old Rachel Dowden as she waited at a bus stop on Lincoln and Sheridan Avenue on Wednesday.

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She works at the Cricket store a few blocks away.

According to police paperwork, Zieglar had a history of abusing Dowden, who was protected from an abuse order last November, valid until 2024.

Police papers also say officers were charged over a family incident between the two earlier this month where Zieglar allegedly stole a gun that Dowden had purchased and stabbed him with it. aunt.

Investigators said video of Wednesday’s shooting allegedly showed Zieglar and another man getting off a bus in Bellevue, and watching Dowden before she was shot.

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Police said the serial number of Dowden’s gun was the same one that was recovered after the shooting.

Zieglar is facing murder charges, tampering with evidence and weapons charges.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for next month.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.