FNN Article © Friday, July 31, 2026.
To view update simply visit https://www.firstnewsnowpa.com/wellsboro-man-charged-with-criminal-homicide/ .
WELLSBORO, PA – Early Friday morning, July 31, 2026, around 5:18 AM Wellsboro EMS and Medics were requested by Pennsylvania State Police to Delmar Township for a gunshot victim. As EMS crews were enrought they were recalled by police by 5:36 AM.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, they are currently investigating an incident that took place in the 5700 Block of Route 287 in Delmar Township.
Police reported that upon their arrival, an identified 61-year-old female was found deceased. An identified 62-year-old male was said to have been involved was transported to the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Mansfield, PA, for further (questioning) in their investigation.
The investigation would lead to the arrest of 62-year-old Kenneth Jerome Boom of Wellsboro, PA, who allegedly shot and killed the female victim on the evening of July 30, 2026, shortly after a domestic dispute.
Pennsylvania State Police had been notified about the shooting by the Tioga County Emergency Services and police would later request EMS crews to the scene, however as stated by FNN, they were recalled a short time later.
