Connellsville man charged with attempted homicide
A Connellsville man faces charges of attempted homicide after being accused of firing off multiple shotgun rounds, one narrowly missing a person, during an uninvited visit to his ex-girlfriend’s house.
Witnesses said Sebastian Kozakovsky, 23, went to the house on Lowery Drive in Dunbar shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday.
After spending a few minutes inside, he became irate and left before returning with a shotgun and saying, “I’ll kill everyone in this house,” according to the criminal complaint.
Kozakovsky’s ex-girlfriend, Jessica Powell, attempted to stop him from grabbing the gun, but he grabbed her by her throat and moved her out of the way, she told police. Powell said the two had dated for about two months, but broke up about a month-and-a-half earlier after he made threats, according to the complaint.
Charging documents stated Kozakovsky fired a round in the air outside before aiming the gun at his brother, Stephen Kozakovsky, a friend of Powell who had come to the house with his girlfriend.
As his brother ducked, Sebastian Kozakovsky fired off a round, which his brother told police went “flying directly over” his head.
Stephen Kozakovsky was able to secure the gun after wrestling it away from his brother, the complaint said.
Police said Sebastian Kozakovsky admitted to retrieving the gun from a pickup truck and firing multiple times in the air.
Sebastian Kozakovsky is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault and disorderly conduct.
He was denied bond and is lodged in the Fayette County jail.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 20.