Pennsylvania Domestic Homicide Suspect Michael Boccia Found Dead in Alabama After Killing Keshia M. Gonzalez

A multi-state manhunt ended Monday night when a Pennsylvania murder suspect was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Alabama. Authorities identify 36-year-old Michael Anthony Boccia of York, Pennsylvania, as the suspect who fled after fatally shooting 37-year-old Keshia M. Gonzalez in Lancaster County earlier that morning.

The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and Manheim Borough Police confirmed the killing was a domestic-related incident.

The Homicide in Manheim Borough

The incident began on Monday morning, June 1, 2026, when neighbors in the first block of North Main Street in Manheim Borough reported hearing gunfire and a woman screaming for help around 7:30 a.m.

Responding officers entered a second-floor apartment and discovered Gonzalez, who had been shot multiple times. She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses at the complex reported seeing Boccia fleeing the area immediately after the gunfire in a maroon sedan. Law enforcement launched a massive search, charging Boccia with criminal homicide and issuing a public warning that he was considered "armed and dangerous."

A Distant Call and Suspect Suicide

Following the shooting, investigators learned that Boccia had contacted several family members. According to the District Attorney's Office, multiple witnesses stated Boccia confessed over the phone that he had "done something bad."

Around 11:00 p.m. Monday, Boccia called the Manheim Borough Police Department directly, threatening to end his own life. Law enforcement successfully pinged his location to Cullman, Alabama—approximately 45 miles north of Birmingham and over 750 miles away from the crime scene.

Local Alabama authorities were dispatched to the coordinates and discovered Boccia dead inside his vehicle.

Ongoing Investigations

The Cullman Police Department confirmed that District Attorney Champ Crocker responded to the vehicle recovery scene, and an autopsy has been ordered to officially confirm the cause of death. The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has been requested to conduct an independent review of the out-of-state incident.

While Pennsylvania and Alabama officials emphasize that there is no ongoing threat to the public, both the homicide investigation in Lancaster County and the death investigation in Cullman County remain highly active.