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Paul Kattouf of Susquehanna Township was found shot dead in the 200 block of State Street (between Second and Third streets) around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, according to the releases by Harrisburg police and the Dauphin County Coroner's office.
"Officers in the area were also able to quickly stop and detain a person of interest," as stated in the police release.
Kattouf's autopsy was conducted on Tuesday, June 25. His cause of death was a Gunshot Wound to Chest and the manner was Homicide, the Dauphin County Coroner announced on Tuesday afternoon.
He was a certified Behavior Technician working in social services helping children on the autism spectrum, according to public records.
He was one of the sons of former US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and later Syria, Theodore “Ted” Kattouf, as detailed in his father's staff profile on the Foundation for Middle East Peace website. His mom, Heather, managed a hotel in Carlisle according to an interview with Central Penn Business Journal in 2009.
He is survived by his parents; siblings Jennifer, Jonathan, Paul, and Michael; and extended family, according to his parents' biographies and public records.
Additional information about Kattouf's life was not immediately available. Daily Voice has reached out to the family and they can contact jpikora@dailyvoice.com to share details or a statement, as well as funeral/memorial information.
An investigation into this fatal shooting is ongoing at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police by calling 717-558-6900 or clicking here.
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