Luck runs out for fugitive 'Jinx' Law

One of two men wanted for a shootout in Monessen was found Friday hiding on the roof of a Latrobe house.

Anthony “Jinx” Law, 29, last known address of 315 Sixth St., Monessen, is now in jail for his alleged role in the Oct. 6 shooting.

Monessen police Thursday filed gun charges against Law and Algin Youngblood, 38, last known address of 468 Eighth St., Donora. Police said both men are convicted felons and not allowed to possess firearms.

The men reportedly fired numerous shots outside the Elks lodge at the intersection of 10th Street and Knox Avenue around 2 a.m. Oct. 6.

Police said Law had been asked to leave the lodge earlier because he had a pistol.

Law allegedly left the lodge and walked to the intersection with a pistol behind his back. He allegedly fired three to four shots at Youngblood before sprinting down 10th Street toward McMahon Avenue. Approximately 10 people in the area scattered when the gunfire erupted.

Seconds later, Youngblood – who did not appear to be injured – allegedly raced down 10th Street, then stopped in the middle of the road. Youngblood allegedly fired multiple shots toward Law before walking back toward the intersection.

Monessen police Lt. James Smith said the department received an anonymous tip 4:42 p.m. Friday that Law was at 139 Beacon Light Road in Latrobe.

Smith contacted Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriff Chris Tretter. When deputy sheriffs and state police got to the residence, they found Law on the roof. He surrendered without incident.

Smith said Law had two bullet wounds to his right bicep. Law had apparently been treating the wounds himself, Smith said.

Law and Youngblood each were charged with felony possession of a firearm prohibited and firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

An arrest warrant was issued for Law earlier this month after police filed gun and drug charges against him.

Police said a fingerprint analysis tied Law to a backpack that contained more than $5,000, crack cocaine, a stolen pistol and drug paraphernalia. It all was found Sept. 25 in an abandoned house next to Law's last known residence.

Law was taken to the Monessen lockup, where he was arraigned late Friday via video by Magisterial District Judge James Albert of Greensburg.

Law was sent to the Westmoreland County Prison in Hempfield Township in lieu of $175,000 bond for the Oct. 6 shooting and the Sept. 25 incident.

Police are still seeking Youngblood. About 6:30 p.m. Friday, police received a tip that Youngblood was at 108 S. Sixth St., West Newton.

While Youngblood was not located, police did find a black SUV parked in front of the residence.

Surveillance video from the night of the shooting purportedly shows Youngblood parking an SUV along Knox Avenue across from Ninth Street Park, exiting the vehicle and slinging an assault rifle over his left shoulder.

Smith said police will seek a search warrant for the vehicle.

“We are aggressively pursuing all leads for Youngblood's whereabouts,” Smith said.

Monessen police were assisted in West Newton by Rostraver, West Newton and state police.

Police said Youngblood should be considered armed and dangerous. Youngblood is described as a black man, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds.

Stacy Wolford is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-684-2640 or at swolford@tribweb.com.