State police and the Westmoreland County coroner are investigating the weekend death of a teenager shot with a gun registered to his neighbor, state Sen. Bob Regola, R-Greensburg.Louis Farrell, 14, was pronounced dead at 9:35 a.m. Saturday. A family member called police Saturday morning to report the incident.
Investigators found a 9 mm pistol, registered to Mr. Regola, at the scene in a wooded area behind the boy's home on Glenmeade Road in Hempfield.
He died of a single gun shot wound of the head, the coroner's office reported. The coroner has not ruled whether the death was an accident, homicide or suicide. ...
Tom Hower, spokesman for the senator, said Mr. Regola has declined comment on the incident. ...
Mr. Hower acknowledged the gun used in the shooting is registered to Mr. Regola.
The senator and his wife, Jeanette, were at a function in Harrisburg Friday night, the time the shooting is believed to have occurred, Mr. Hower said.




Re: Teen shot dead with Senator Regola's gun
I thought we were to have guns locked up. He’s liable for sure. So it wasn’t laying out for anyone to see, well his son would of known where it was. Why wasn’t there a trigger lock on it. You know he’s real big on campaigning and taking kids to Harrisburg to protest smoking, but what about guns. You don’t hunt with that kind of gun. That kind of gun kills people. I know because my mother was kill by a gun. He should resign his post for the arrogance to the family. Who could trust him. Family values, what family values? My goodness how can they live with their self knowing their gun was used to do this crime. Not cooperating is proof something is wrong with this situation.
Re: Teen shot dead with Senator Regola's gun
It’s a shame the whole situation. I don’t understand why someone is not being held liable for this. My understanding is kids are guilty until proven not guilty. Different then adults. If it was anyone elses kid they would be locked up. Why would the need for a dog sitter if his boy was home? Maybe his son should not of been there. It makes you wonder.
Re: Teen shot dead with Senator Regola's gun
Why! Why! are they not allowing their son to be questioned. I think the gun was but in his hand, that’s why there’s no fingerprints. You’re gone Regola. Take your big house and move. Give the Farrells some piece of mind, what if it was your kid, you’d have someone being held responsible. You make me sick to think you can run our gov’t, when you can’t even run your own house. Stand up and be accountable. I’ve heard from others that your son before this happened was a walking time bomb, if this is true, who’s accountable for that. This might not even be his fault, but it is yours.
Re: Teen shot dead with Senator Regola's gun
Sounds like a cover up to me. Why weren’t the Senator’s guns locked up?! Why did a neighbor have to take care of the dogs with a teenage son around? Didn’t the Senator trust his own son to care for the dogs?
I can’t believe he get
I can’t believe he get away with mass murdur! Yet he is our senate, which he should not be!!! We voted for him thinking he was a kind soul! Yet, he has prooved himself not one! I think that the whole idea of becomming senate was so he could kill his neighbor and not be pressed with charges. If he was not senate, both he and his son would be behind bars! The worst part is he says he is innocent, yet he lies on court on the whole situation constantly! Now, Westmoreland county should be scared. I debate about moving. Who knows if he will kill us next, or anyone? And he thinks he can be re-elected! I hope not!
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