Diane Brobst, a 51-year-old White/Caucasian female, was fatally shot after a night at the Shenandoah Fish and Game Club in Union Township, near Zion Grove, Pennsylvania. Online reports describe the shooting as happening shortly before 8 p.m. on November 21, 2017, while Diane was seated at the bar inside the club at 395 Ferndale Road. Her husband, Steven Brobst, then 62, entered the club and shot her in the head.
The shooting immediately turned chaotic. After firing at Diane, Steven Brobst reportedly tried to turn the gun on himself, but the weapon jammed. People inside the club intervened before he could continue. Patrons wrestled him to the ground, disarmed him, and held him there until Pennsylvania State Police arrived. Diane was treated by emergency responders, taken to a landing zone in Ringtown, and flown by medical helicopter to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville in critical condition.
Although some memorial sources list Diane's death as November 21, news and obituary sources report that she died from her injuries on November 22, 2017. The Montour County coroner confirmed she had been declared brain dead, and later reports stated she died at Geisinger Medical Center that Wednesday evening. Her obituary said she was from Weston and had been working detailing cars for Smalltown Auto Sales in Hazleton. It also described her as someone who loved music, karaoke, crafts, and riding ATVs.
Steven Brobst was arrested after the shooting. Before Diane's death was confirmed, he faced attempted homicide and related charges. After she died, the charges were upgraded to include criminal homicide, first-degree murder, third-degree murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. He was arraigned by video from Schuylkill County Prison, and bail was denied.
The case later moved from accusation to admission. Steven Brobst pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in connection with Diane's death. Reports on the plea stated that investigators said he shot his wife in the head at the Shenandoah Fish and Game Club outside Ringtown in 2017. I found online reporting confirming the guilty plea, but I did not find a reliable online source giving a detailed final sentencing outcome for this specific case.
