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Tragic Incidents: Woman Killed by Falling Tree, Another Shot

12/23/2025

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Keisha Fortner, 45, was killed when a tree fell on her car on Route 48 in White Oak.
The tree brought down power lines and injured a 47-year-old male passenger who was hospitalized.
Witnesses said the tree fell after Fortner made a U-turn.
In McKeesport, Lisa Sharnell Epps, 50, was shot and killed, and police found a gunshot victim.
Authorities are seeking information on both cases.

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Keisha Fortner, 45, was killed when a tree fell on her car on Route 48 in White Oak.
The tree brought down power lines and injured a 47-year-old male passenger who was hospitalized.
Witnesses said the tree fell after Fortner made a U-turn.
In McKeesport, Lisa Sharnell Epps, 50, was shot and killed, and police found a gunshot victim.
Authorities are seeking information on both cases.