'Buncha good people everyone seems to get along with them. Everyone is just stunned. Nobody could even imagine that this kind of stuff is going on,' local resident Randy Eaton told WJET-TV.
'It's definitely shameful that anything like this could go on here. There's not a person who's not concerned. Everyone is surprised.'
'We're just a very tight-knit community and I'm absolutely heartbroken that this has happened. I'm very very concerned about the Amish community I'm worried for them,' said the owner of Spartansburg Pharmacy, Charleen Hajec.
'This is very shocking, very shocking, and especially to not know what happened and what's going on, but it's just very very shocking,' Hajec added.
Police at the scene. The Pennsylvania State Police said they are investigating Byler's death as a homicide, uncommon in parts of Erie region with a large Amish population
Rebekah Byler, 23, was found dead by a family member on Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township after police were called to the scene on Monday at around 12.30 pm.
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Schick also confirmed that a friend of the Byler family made the call to 911.
When speaking with the public in the area, some asked to remain anonymous. One said the events of Feb. 26 are, “Devastating for our little community.”
Another expressed disbelief, saying, “I don’t understand how this could happen here.”
Still another said, “I’m afraid to be alone. I sure hope the police find out who did this really quick.”
When township resident Terry Proper heard the news, he called his girlfriend.
“I was shocked at the news,” Proper said. “I called my girlfriend, and she made sure all the doors and windows at her house were locked.”
Spartansburg Borough resident Elaina Brown said she’s worried that the perpetrator might commit another crime.
“It’s scary not knowing the motive,” Brown said. “Why did he do it? Is he going to do it again?”
SPARTANSBURG — The quiet community of Spartansburg has been shaken.
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