David Magill shot dead outside bar in Lower Burrell, Mogies Irish Pub owner

Publish date: 2024-05-07

The owner of Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell was shot and killed outside the business Thursday morning, authorities have confirmed.

Police sources said David Magill was pronounced dead at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison.

A Facebook post from Magill’s son, Patrick Magill, also confirmed the death.

The shooting took place shortly after 9 a.m. outside the popular bar at the corner of Leechburg and Wildlife Lodge roads.

Burrell School District locked down all of its buildings just after 9 a.m., the district confirmed in a statement on its website. The lockdown was lifted shortly before 9:30 a.m. after police confirmed the gunman was in custody. Bon Air Elementary is just down the road from the bar and restaurant. The district said all students and staff are safe and the normal school day was continuing.

A statement released by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the gunman is in custody but did not identify him.

Greg Mellish, a mechanic who was working at Morabito Motors across the street from the bar, was the first on the scene. He heard gunshots and rushed outside to see what was going on. Mellish, 30, of Leechburg said he saw a silver Ford Ranger pickup take off down Leechburg Road.

He said he ran over to the Mogie’s parking lot and began CPR on Magill.

“What I did was no different than what anyone else would do,” Mellish said.

Mellish said he called 911 at 9:08 a.m. He said Burrell School District Resource Officer Rob Acquaviva then arrived and administered CPR until an ambulance arrived.

Evelyn Leezer of Lower Burrell was across Leechburg Road getting gas when she heard the shooting.

“I heard ‘pop, pop’ and I immediately looked across the street. I saw a little, silver truck and a (man) leaning out the passenger window shooting.”

Leezer said she couldn’t see the victim because her view was blocked by the truck and some bushes along the road.

“My eye was on that gun and he was just firing. He shot, probably like six times.”

She said the incident shook her.

“It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen anything like that.”

The truck then sped out of the parking lot and turned left onto Leechburg Road, Leezer said.

Joe Kubiak, 66, of Lower Burrell lives on nearby Alder Street. He didn’t witness the incident but said he heard firetrucks race down Leechburg Road, which alerted him.

“The firetrucks went by three times, which told me something was going on.”

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