A woman that was charged with simple assault after allegedly striking another woman in the chest on June 2 could be facing more serious charges.
73-year-old Patricia Kachinko died June 24 in the hospital from respiratory complications from blunt force trauma when she was hit by 43-year-old Krystal Slepski on Ley Street in Troy Hill.
Her death has now been ruled a homicide.
That means Slepski of Reserve Township could now be facing homicide charges.
Slepski remains in the Allegheny County Jail.