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James Zelanko

Case from Six-mile-run, PA dated Jun 17, 2015

Victim Details

James Zelanko

Male

White / Caucasian

Six-mile-run

PA

2015-06-17

68

James

Zelanko

07/01/2026

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In the quiet community of Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania, the life of James A. Zelanko, a 68-year-old male, came to a tragic and unexpected end on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was found in his Broadtop Township home, having been shot five times in the chest while he slept. The initial public understanding of his passing, as an unexpected event at home, would soon be overshadowed by the darker reality of a family tragedy.

The investigation into his death led to the arrest of his own daughter, ...
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  • WEARECENTRALPA: Police: Daughter Killed Father
  • Obituary for James A. Zelanko - Akers Funeral Home
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