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Child Shot, Chambersburg Man Arrested For Gun Offenses: Police Child Shot, Chambersburg Man Arrested For Gun Offenses: Police
Child Shot, Chambersburg Man Arrested For Gun Offenses: Police A child was hospitalized after being shot on Birch Street in Chambersburg, where a local man was later arrested on firearms charges, police announced on Friday, Dec. 13. The shooting happened on the 200 block of Birch Street at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to Chambersburg Police. Officers found a child suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Chambersburg Hospital and later flown to an advanced care facility for treatment, authorities said. As part of their investigation, police arrested Anthony McCune on firearms-related offenses. The incident is bel…
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials A man who escaped the back of a Philadelphia police car on Monday, May 13 has been arrested, US Marshals said in a release.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was taken into custody on the 600 block of West Girard Avenue around noon on Wednesday, May 15, authorities said.   Knox-Schenck was arrested on a warrant for firearms charges on Monday and a gun was recovered during his arrest, city police have said.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, PPD said.  Marshals tracked him to a Northern Liberties apar…
Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA
Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA Police have identified the man they believe killed two people in central Pennsylvania last month. Shawn Hairston, 35, and Ana Scott, 42, were shot dead in a home on the first block of 16th Street in Harrisburg on Mar. 13, according to city police. Kurt Darnell Tasker Jr., 32, is believed to be their killer, police say. He is wanted for two counts of homicide and various firearms charges, court records show. Anyone with information on Tasker's whereabouts is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900. Tips can also be submitted via the CRIMEWATCH website.