A 20-year-old woman was killed and a teen is under investigation following a shooting that took place at a home in the Glen Lyon section of Newport Twp. on Sunday evening, according to a search warrant filed in court.
Zhanae McClain was killed during the shooting that took place at 218 W. Main St. shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the warrant. The document identifies the suspect as a 16-year-old boy who was being subjected to forensic testing pursuant to a criminal homicide investigation.
An autopsy conducted Monday afternoon concluded McClain died of a single gunshot wound to the body and the manner of death remained under investigation, District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said in a statement.
According to the warrant troopers obtained from Magisterial District Judge Donald L. Whittaker, police were initially dispatched to the home at 5:27 p.m. to a report of an unresponsive woman. A second call that came in while police were en route indicated that the caller had heard a “pop” sound.
Officers arriving on scene found McClain unresponsive on the floor of an upstairs bedroom. Police said McClain was “clearly deceased,” with open eyes and a visible gunshot wound.
The smell of burned marijuana was present in the room along with a 16-year-old boy, police said.
Surveillance footage from the scene showed that prior to police arrival, an individual ran from the home toward a wooded area at 5:27 p.m. The same person was seen in the footage returning to the residence one minute later, according to the warrant.
Investigators who later checked the wooded area where the person went found a Taurus G3C pistol, the warrant alleges.
State police said two men were also present at the time of the shooting. Troopers said they had located all three males including the teen, one…
Luzerne County Councilman John Lombardo, left, talks with friend John Eric Poli at The Knights in Pittston while waiting for election returns Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2025. 
