Vincent Thomas Crosby III, 53, died after an incident at his Kulpmont, Pennsylvania home in late September 2017. On the night of September 23, 2017, a domestic dispute between Vincent and his wife, Helena Crosby, escalated. Helena later told police Vincent became aggressive and threatened to kill her; while on the phone with 9-1-1 she discharged a .22-caliber air rifle that struck Vincent in the face. The pellet penetrated his nose and reached his brain. He was taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville and died of his injuries three days later, on September 26, 2017. The death was classified as a homicide.

Helena Crosby was initially arrested and charged with multiple offenses including aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and illegal discharge of a firearm; after Vincent’s death those charges were elevated to include homicide. Those homicide charges were later dismissed, and the investigation remained described as ongoing.