Clarion, Pennsylvania

From the October 21, 2005 Derrick and News-Herald:

CLARION - The 21-year-old Clarion University student who was shot to death Wednesday night was one of two intruders in an attempted robbery at the South Fifth Avenue residence, authorities announced Friday.

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Kristopher Mills, a junior at the university, died after he was shot in the back, officials said.

Police say Mills and another university student, Jason T. Vaughn of Pittsburgh, had entered the residence of two other university students - Zachary Snyder and Christopher Rusnock - in what is being termed a home invasion.

Vaughn, 21, has been charged with robbery, burglary, criminal conspiracy (aggravated assault), criminal conspiracy (robbery) and criminal trespass - all felonies. Those were the only charges announced Friday by officials.

Court documents filed with District Judge Dan George said Mills allegedly "broke down the locked bedroom door of Rusnock and drew a handgun and pointed it at Rusnock."

The court papers say Rusnock allegedly shouted "don't do it" to Mills. Rusnock then allegedly drew a handgun of his own and fired it at Mills, striking him once, according to the papers.

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Officials also remain tight-lipped about the motivation for the alleged home invasion.

"The motivation is a very important part of our investigation," said Aaron.

There were a number of crimes involved, but the underlying crime is burglary, LeVier added.

They would not say whether Mills and Vaughn knew the residents.

Further arrests are possible, the article indicated, which suggests that there might have been some other criminal activity involved that might involve those whose home was invaded.