OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – A local man is behind bars on homicide charges after he allegedly shot a woman in the head in Oil City Wednesday evening.
Court documents show the Oil City Police Department filed the following criminal charges against a 61-year-old man Mark D. Redfieldof Oil City, on Thursday, May 25, in the office of District Judge Andrew F. Fish:
Redfield was arraigned at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 25, before District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland.
He was booked into the Venango County Jail with bond denied. The reason for the bail action was listed as “risk of flight. High presumption of guilt of defendant.”
Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon confirmed exploreVenango.com that there was a shooting in Oil City on Wednesday evening, May 24.
He could not provide additional details, but indicated that a joint news release from the Oil City Police Department and the Venango County District Attorney’s Office would be released later today.
According to Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh, the victim was identified as a 40-year-old April Michelle Darkof the oil city.
Rugh said Dunkle’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.
Dunkle’s autopsy is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, Rugh said.
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