SHARON, Pa. -  A 25-year-old Sharon man has been denied bail after police say he fatally shot his downstairs neighbor.

Portez Smith was arraigned Monday morning on charges of criminal homicide and first-degree murder for the shooting death of 31-year-old Jesse Grover on the front porch of his Logan Avenue home.

A man identifying himself as a friend of Grover told detectives that the two were awakened by someone shouting outside the front door, claiming Grover was a pedophile.  The witness said when Grover went outside, Smith shot him in the chest and then returned to his upstairs apartment.

According to Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law website, Grover has been registered as a Tier One sexual offender since 2015 following a conviction for corruption of minors.

Grover died despite efforts to revive him.

When the police arrested Smith, they said he had a gun in his pocket.

Another court hearing for Smith is set for November 27.