BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. —
A man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday for punching a man during a 2021 bar dispute, which led to a fatal blood clot.
In a release from Attorney Dave Sunday, Kijana Lowe, 28, of Aliquippa, was sentenced to two to five years in prison. He was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution toward funeral costs. Advertisement
The release said Lowe punched the victim outside of a Beaver County bar, which led to the victim being hospitalized and undergoing surgery.
The man died about two weeks later due to a resulting blood clot.
“This defendant’s actions were callous and without regard for human life, and led to a man’s tragic death,” Attorney General Sunday said in the release. “We hope this guilty plea offers a measure of justice to the victim’s l