Gun Buyback Program Helps Remove Erie Resident Charged with Fatal Shooting from Streets
ERIE, Pa. – A birthday celebration at an Erie nightclub turned deadly when Shannon D. Goodwin, 23, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and shooting his uncle during a fatal shooting at the Metroplex on Buffalo Road. The incident occurred on Dec. 30, 2022, during Goodwin’s mother’s private birthday party, resulting in the tragic death of Steve Smith III. Goodwin’s actions also injured his uncle as he attempted to intervene in a confrontation between Goodwin and …