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Andrew Pristas

Case from Ruffs-dale, PA dated Sep 21, 2020

Victim Details

Andrew Pristas

Male

Ruffs-dale

PA

2020-09-21

30

Andrew

Pristas

07/11/2026

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On September 21, 2020, Andrew Pristas, a 30-year-old man from Greensburg, PA, was fatally shot at the Valley High Mobile Home Park in Ruffs Dale, PA. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute with his former girlfriend, Megan J. West, who was 24 years old at the time. According to police reports, West claimed that Pristas tried to break into her bedroom during an argument, prompting her to fire a warning shot and then a second round through the door, which tragically struck Pristas and res ...
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  • State Police Charge Ruffs Dale Woman With Homicide In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Boyfriend
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