Killing of Marchello D. Woodard
2025–2026
Erie, Erie County · Pennsylvania · United States · 2025
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Marchello D. Woodard, known to family and community as Cello, was fatally shot on 2 July 2025 during a parole compliance check in Erie, Pennsylvania. State parole agent Kevin J. Seelinger faces criminal homicide charges; prosecutors are seeking a first-degree murder conviction. After community protests and a months-long investigation, Seelinger was charged in December 2025. Jury selection began 30 September 2026 in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas before Judge John Trucilla; testimony was underway in early October 2026.
At a glance
Kevin J. Seelinger
Kevin J. Seelinger arrested and charged with criminal homicide
Kevin J. Seelinger is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The trial is underway — the latest recorded proceedings appear under Court dates.
Timeline· 7 entries
- 2 Jul 2025 · Wednesday
Death reported, investigation event
Marchello D. Woodard fatally shot during parole compliance check
- 19 Dec 2025 · Friday
Charges filed, court event
- 21 Jan 2026 · Wednesday
- 17 Feb 2026 · Tuesday
Hearing, court event
- 19 Mar 2026 · Thursday
- 30 Sep 2026 · Wednesday
Trial start, court event
- 5 Oct 2026 · Monday
Update, investigation event
Trial record
Commonwealth v. Kevin J. Seelinger
- Court
- Erie County Court of Common Pleas
- Dates
- Began 30 Sep 2026
Coverage· 4 entries
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5 Oct 2026
ArticleErie Times-News (GoErie)5 Oct 2026Reports the 5 October 2026 opening statements, where the DA asked what danger the agent faced before killing Marchello Woodard and the defence claimed self-defence.
4 Oct 2026
ArticleErie News Now4 Oct 2026Previews the start of testimony after jury selection, setting out what the jury would weigh over the July 2025 killing of Marchello "Cello" Woodard.
19 Dec 2025
ArticleErie News Now19 Dec 2025Covers the 19 December 2025 charging of the parole agent who shot Marchello Woodard, more than five months after his death and after sustained calls from his family for a murder charge.More
- ArticleNews report
Reports the 17 February 2026 arraignment, where the DA said she would seek first-degree murder for Marchello Woodard's killing and relatives filled the gallery in "Justice for Chello" shirts.More
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