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Pennsylvania Dad Shot 3-Year-Old Daughter In Face With BB Gun: Police Pennsylvania Dad Shot 3-Year-Old Daughter In Face With BB Gun: Police
Pennsylvania Dad Shot 3-Year-Old Daughter In Face With BB Gun: Police A York County father is accused of shooting his 3-year-old daughter in the face with a BB gun inside their home, Hanover police announced. Franco Aaron Romano Sr., 36, was charged after the incident on the 600 block of Moul Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 18, according to court documents. A witness told police she repeatedly warned Romano not to fire the BB rifle, but he continued pointing it around and shooting, authorities said. At some point, a BB struck the child and became lodged under her skin, police detailed in charging documents. She was taken to Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital…

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Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff
Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff A heavily armed man repeatedly begged Harrisburg police officers to "shoot me" during a tense standoff inside a downtown parking garage, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 17. The dramatic encounter began when officers responded to a trespassing complaint at the garage, where employees reported a man refusing to leave, police said. When officers arrived, the man concealed himself in a stairwell and claimed he was armed, according to the department. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, the man allegedly ignored commands and continued making movements as if he was reaching f…

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PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison
PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison A Caernarvon Township teenager who attacked his father with a BB gun and a knife after declaring he was “going to kill my dad today” has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Nicholas Martin, 17, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and simple assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Along with his prison term, Martin was ordered to pay over $226,000 in restitution to cover his father's medical expenses. The attack occurred on Oct. 11, 2023, at their home in…

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by Jillian Pikora