Shot Child Hospitalized, PA State Police Say (DEVELOPING) Shot Child Hospitalized, PA State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Shot Child Hospitalized, PA State Police Say (Developing) A boy is in the hospital after being shot in Central Pennsylvania, state troopers announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  The unnamed child was taken in a private vehicle to  Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in East Pennsboro Township on Sunday, Oct. 6, according to PSP Troopers in Carlisle.  The preliminary investigation has led PA State Police to believe the child was shot in Carroll Township, York County, although the investigation remains active. There is no threat to the public, according to PSP.  Check back here for updates. 
Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say
Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say A 5-year-old was awoken early Friday morning, Sept. 27, when bullets shot into their bedroom, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced later in the day.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Juniata Street around 2:25 a.m. They found "multiple shell casings and one live round of ammunition after canvassing the area," as written in the release.  A witness told police they heard multiple gunshots and saw two men running toward Stevens Avenue. A resident on South Anne Street "provided evidence that at least one bullet penetrated their 5-year-old’…
PA Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting Man: Affidavit PA Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting Man: Affidavit
PA Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting Man: Affidavit A teenage boy has been arrested and a 21-year-old man is in the hospital following a shooting in Lebanon on Tuesday, Sept. 17, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice the following day.  Luis Yirie Correa Gomez, 17, of Lebanon, was having "a verbal argument" with a woman outside a home in the 1700 block of Center Street when he pulled a gun from his waistband making the woman "fear of serious bodily injury," North Cornwall Township police explained in the affidavit of probable citing the witness.  When a 21-year-old man came from the home to speak with Correa Gomez, t…
Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police
Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police A second teen boy is in police custody after a shooting at a house party on Monday, Sept. 16, the Lancaster Bureau of Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  Officers were called to multiple reports of shots fired in the 300 block of East New Street at 9:18 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16. Arriving officers learned a fight had broken out during a house party in the block. "One party involved in the fight left prior to the shots fired," the police said, explaining, "Moments later, two unidentified suspects shot at the residence where the party took place. A juvenile from the residence retu…
Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA
Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA A 38-year-old dad has been identified as the victim of a shooting that prompted a large police presence in Harrisburg on Friday evening, Sept. 13.  Thomas "Buddah Buddah" Davenport III has been named as the man shot dead in the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m., Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo told Daily Voice and his family announced on social media over the weekend.  Police from Harrisburg and Capitol police, Derry and Susquehanna Townships, as well as the DA's office and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team, were on the scene well after 8 p.m., as Daily Voice…
Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA
Accident Or Homicide? Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Dead In PA The difficult task of ruling whether an "accidental" shooting may be a homicide is up to authorities in Luzerne County, Daily Voice was told on Friday, Sept. 6. A teenage boy was fatally wounded with a gunshot wound to his chest in Nanticoke on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. The victim was identified as Hunter Sipple, 17, the following day.  The shooting with a handgun was "preliminarily accidental" pending further investigation, Nanticoke Police Chief Michael Roke told Daily Voice. "It's been a pretty whirlwind week," Roke said on Friday, Sept. 6. "We have more people coming in f…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Authorities ID Couple Shot Dead In Allentown MURDER-SUICIDE: Authorities ID Couple Shot Dead In Allentown
Murder-suicide: Authorities ID Couple Shot Dead In Allentown Authorities have identified the couple shot dead in a murder-suicide in Allentown, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Friday, Sept. 6. Livi E. Beltran Fernandez, 44, of Allentown, was found dead of a shooting at about 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, in a home on the 2000 block of East Cedar St., according to the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. Her cause of death was ruled a homicide. Jesus J. Cruz Ortiz, a 53-year-old man from Easton, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot at the same address, Buglio said. His cause of death was ruled a suicide.  Autopsies were completed&…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Couple Shot Dead In Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Couple Shot Dead In Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Says
Murder-suicide: Couple Shot Dead In Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Says A murder-suicide is under investigation in Allentown, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Thursday, Sept. 5. A 44-year-old woman from Allentown was found dead of a shooting at about 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, in a home on the 2000 block of East Cedar St., according to the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide. A 53-year-old man from Easton was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot at the same address, Buglio said. His manner of death was ruled a suicide.  "The investigation remains active and on-going, however it appears John Doe s…
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (Developing) A double shooting has left a 25-year-old man dead and a 1-year-old boy injured, Philadelphia police announced late on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.  Police were called to the shooting in the 3200 block of D Street, in the 25th District, at 6:21 p.m., PPD detailed in the release.  The man "was shot multiple times throughout his body," the police said. He was taken by PFD-Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:46 p.m. The infant suffered graze wounds to his right leg, left leg, and head, according to PPD. He was taken in a private vehicle to Nazare…
Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days
Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days A second teenager has been shot dead in Harrisburg in less than two days, police announced on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13.  Antoine M. Byers Jr., 17, of Harrisburg, died in the shooting, his family announced on Facebook. The shooting happened in the 1700 block of Regina Street at the intersection of North 18th Street in Harrisburg around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, according to Harrisburg Police. Officers arrived in the area to find Antoine suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and they gave him "emergency aid" but he died at the scene due to his injuries, as explained in the police re…
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg The 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg has been identified by her family GoFundMe staff told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.  Soon Naryah arrived at t…
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…