A 48-year-old man from southern Erie County is in custody after he allegedly shot and killed his mother. Wayne Kozak of Eden is accused of killing 79-year-old Mary Louise Kozak during an incident at their home late Thursday afternoon. Kozak was found hiding in a hotel room in Erie, Pennsylvania and was arrested there by Pennsylvania State Police. He is being held in Pennsylvania pending extradition, and will face one count of 2nd-degree murder.
