In the early morning hours of October 18, 2025, 55-year-old Robert E. Hagen Jr., a Jackson Township resident and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was shot and killed while seated in his pickup truck parked in a driveway on Heritage Lane. The shooting occurred about 3:45 a.m.; authorities say Dylan Lang, 24, allegedly left his residence armed with a handgun, smashed the pickup’s rear driver side window, and fired, striking Hagen in the upper torso. Lang reportedly called 911 and remained at the scene until officers arrived.

Hagen, known as JR to friends and family, was pronounced dead in the vehicle. Investigators recovered a 9mm handgun from Lang’s residence and found two 9mm shell casings in the driveway. Lang was arrested without incident and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person; he was arraigned and held in Cambria County Prison without bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for late October 2025. Hagen is survived by his wife of 32 years, three children, and a grandson.

If anyone in the Jackson Township or Johnstown area witnessed activity on Heritage Lane that night or has information about what preceded the shooting, please come forward.