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The death of a fetus in Steelton was ruled a homicide after the mother said a man tackled her during an assault, knocking her to the ground where she landed on her pregnant belly. The incident last year resulted in the death of the fetus, which was 31 weeks and four days gestation at the time of his death, or less than nine weeks away from his due date. The mother named the baby Arkamble. He was delivered stillborn on May 23 and pronounced dead May 30. Steelton police never announced the assault or death to the public, but PennLive...

A 25-year-old Steelton man who was shot during a home invasion early Monday shot and killed his assailant, Steelton police say. "We believe it was self-defense," said Steelton police Chief John King, who said no charges have been filed in the shooting, which occurred in the 300 block of Lincoln Street. King said they don't know the identity of the man who was killed nor his accomplice. The pair encountered the residents of the home – the 25-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman – as they were arriving home just before midnight, King said. "The two suspects approached them at...

STEELTON, Pa. -- Police shot and wounded a man in Steelton Wednesday night. Two police officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation by the District Attorney's Office to determine if the use of deadly force was justified, as is procedure. Traces of blood stain the walls and carpets in the basement of a house in Steelton where police shot Driss Alami (pictured, left), 32, Wednesday night. Family members said Alami came home and was acting crazy, and when police came to calm him down, his rage intensified. "One officer shot him with a...