Gerald Pogzeba Obituary, Death: Man killed after neighbor fires shotgun through shared wall, police say.
Gerald Pogzeba Obituary, Death – Pennsylvania State Police have charged a man with homicide after he allegedly fired a shotgun through the wall of his twin home, killing his 69-year-old neighbor.
Dylan Eroh, 25, faces charges including homicide, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, and reckless endangerment, according to a police statement. The incident occurred on Berwick Street in Banks Township, Carbon County.
Authorities say Eroh shot through the wall of his residence, striking and killing his next-door neighbor, Gerald Pogzeba. Police responded to the scene after receiving a report of a deceased male. Investigators later determined that Eroh fired the shotgun through holes in the wall of his bathroom, which provided a clear line of sight into Pogzeba’s home. The proximity of the holes to Pogzeba’s location suggests they were used to view or target him, police stated.
When officers arrived at Eroh’s home, he reportedly told them to stay off his property before retreating inside and shutting the door. Police forcibly entered the home and found multiple firearms, including a shotgun, as well as ammunition matching the evidence from the scene and Pogzeba’s body.
Eroh allegedly told police he had been hearing voices and believed there were listening devices in his home. Authorities found holes in his bathroom wall that aligned with the victim’s location, further supporting their theory that Eroh intentionally targeted his neighbor.
Eroh was arrested, arraigned, and denied bail. He is currently being held at the Carbon County Correctional Facility. Police confirmed this was an isolated incident and announced a preliminary hearing for Eroh scheduled for February 5.
