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The encounter happened in the 200 block of Amishtown Road in Earl Township at approximately 1:03 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to the New Holland Police Department.
Victims told officers they were traveling east on Amishtown Road when they came across a stopped vehicle. A middle-aged man stood outside the car, waved a gun, and shouted, "I'm going to kill you," authorities said.
As the victims drove past him, they heard three gunshots, police stated.
The suspect’s vehicle was described as a small gray car with a loud exhaust, investigators said.
New details have emerged linking this incident to a violent attack hours earlier, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, PSP Lancaster troopers responded to an aggravated assault at the intersection of Diem Road and Snake Lane in Salisbury Township. A victim told police that a gray car aggressively passed him before blocking his path. The driver exited, pulled the victim from his car, and assaulted him while he was on the ground, troopers said.
The suspect then threatened the victim, claiming he had a gun and would shoot him, police added.
The suspect is described as a white male with a light buzzcut, approximately 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, wearing glasses, authorities stated.
Investigators are working to determine if the same suspect is responsible for both incidents.
Anyone with information on the suspect or the incidents is urged to contact Detective Heather Halstead of the New Holland Police Department or Trooper Brian McNally of PSP Lancaster.
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