Joseph Perlick-Spernak, 25, died on February 4, 2020 after a confrontation at a home in the 600 block of Constitution Circle in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Family named include his parents Victor Spernak and Carol Sporio, his son Milo Perlick-Spernak, siblings Victor Perlick-Spernak, Carly Ogletree and Savannah Sporio, and his grandparents.

According to authorities, the morning of February 4 a struggle occurred in a bedroom where 28-year-old Gerald Johnson and a female coworker were present. Joseph entered, grabbed a gun Johnson had placed on a dresser, and the two tumbled down a stairway. Johnson told police he fired one shot during the struggle. Johnson was arrested and charged with criminal homicide and held at the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment; homicide detectives from Allegheny County continued the investigation.

Joseph’s death clearly devastated his family and community. If anyone saw activity near Constitution Circle that morning or has information about the struggle, please share what is known.