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Aaron Martin Charged With Killing Sister Charlee Martin in Pittsburgh

Police say he confessed when officers found him during a welfare check at the Greenfield apartment.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed counts of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and firearms violations, following initial arrest charges of assault on an officer and resisting arrest.
  • The Allegheny County medical examiner identified the victim as 26-year-old Charlee Martin and determined she was shot four times.
  • Multiple 911 calls seeking a welfare check reported Aaron Martin was in a mental health crisis and that Charlee had missed work.
  • Officers obtained a warrant after repeated attempts to reach the occupants, entered the Montclair Street residence on Sunday and discovered Charlee’s body.
  • Police found Aaron Martin in a bedroom, subdued him after a brief struggle, took him to a hospital for evaluation and then booked him into the Allegheny County Jail.