Published: Tue, February 7, 2017 @ 3:23 p.m.<\/p>\n
LIBERTY Charges against two suspects have been amended from attempted murder to murder after the death of a shooting victim. <\/p>\n
Matthew E. Dalton, 40, of South Webster, a small village in Scioto County, died Saturday at Hospice of the Valley in Poland. <\/p>\n
A Mahoning County pathologist determined Dalton died from a single gunshot wound to the leg. <\/p>\n
Liberty police officers found Dalton bleeding from the wound while lying on the ground at Catherine Street in the township about 5 a.m. Jan. 27. <\/p>\n
Emergency personnel transported Dalton to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Liberty Police Chief Rich Tisone said Dalton may have been involved in illegal activity at the time of the incident. <\/p>\n
Police have charged William Shakoor, 20, of Austintown, and Michael Curry, 20, in connection with the shooting. The initial charges were attempted murder, aggravated robbery and being a felon in illegal possession of a weapon. <\/p>\n
U.S. Marshals arrested Shakoor on Feb. 2. Curry remains at large. <\/p>\n
Shakoor will appear Thursday in Girard Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing. <\/p>\n
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