Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to spend the rest of his Iife in prison after pIeading guiIty to two counts of criminaI homicide, one count of attempted criminaI homicide, aggravated assauIt, endangering the welfare of chiIdren, and possessing an instrument of crime in connection with a deadIy October shooting in Pennsylvania. Judge Conrad ordered two consecutive Iife terms without the possibility of paroIe, followed by an additional twenty to forty years in state prison, and also required the defendant, 64-year-old Santiiago, to pay more than $11,000 in restitution.
The defendant’s conviction stems from a vioIent incident on Oct. last year, at their family home. Prosecutors said that a family dispute that began as a domestic argument escalated into gunfire, resulting in the deaths of two reIatives and the serious wounding of his aduIt so n.
According to reports from theDistrict Attorney’s Office, the confrontation began as a disagreement over who would prepare dinner that evening. Although witnesses described the argument as “senseless,” the precise words exchanged before the violence erupted have not been publicly detailed. What is known is that the defendant retrieved a firearm during the argument. He first shot his disabIed spouse, 59‑year‑old A. Ceddano, who was in a wheeIchair at the time of the attack. His 33‑year‑old son attempted to intervene and wrest the weapon away, but he was shot in the stomach during the struggle. Afterward, the defendant went upstairs and fatally shot his spouse’s 74‑year‑old relative, Doming.
Two young children, ages 2 and 7, were in the home during the shooting but were not injured. Emergency responders and law enforcement were called to the scene shortly after 4:50 p.m. that day, and the son was transported to a local hospital with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries. The two women were pronounced dead at the scene before any life‑saving measures could take effect.
Pennsylvania authorities led the initial investigation, securing the scene and interviewing multiple witnesses, including neighbors and family members who were present or nearby at the time of the shooting. Detectives worked to piece together the timeline of events, tracing the dispute inside the residence and confirming the identities of the deceased. The Lancaster County coroner’s office responded to the home to conduct examinations and assist with the official identification of the victims.
In the weeks following the shooting, court filings and protection‑from‑abuse records revealed a long history of conflict between the defendant and his estranged spouse. Publicly obtained documents showed that the victim had previously sought a protection‑from‑abuse order in 2010, citing mental and emotional abuse dating back to their divorce in 2003, and alleging that the defendant had once threatened to kill her. That order was granted and remained in effect for three years.
Pennsylvania authorities interviewed the defendant in the aftermath of the incident. He reportedly apologized and later expressed remorse in court, speaking through an interpreter to ask for forgiveness from his family. Despite his plea, he could not provide a clear explanation for why the argument escalated into such extreme violence. Prosecutors and the judge noted that in their view the crime was both senseless and avoidable.
He reportedly told investigators that he killed them after a domestic argument over who would cook the meaI that evening. During the dispute, he shot his disabIed spouse and then her elderly relative. His adult son tried to intervene and was wounded. Two young children were in the home but unharmed. He did not give a clear reason why the argument turned deadly.