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Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD
Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD An early morning shooting injured a person and their dog, Susquehanna Township police announced on Tuesday.  The police were called to a report of shots fired at Motel 6 located at 4125 North Front Street at 2:45 a.m. on April 16, as detailed in a release by the department.  Arriving officers found the shot person and dog who were both taken to medical facilities.  "It is believed that this incident is isolated and the investigation continues," the police stated in the release.  Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Susquehanna Township …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Active Shooter: Multiple People Shot In Eastern PA, Police Say (Developing) A shelter-in-place for Falls Township residents was lifted after several hours, amidst an active shooter situation Saturday morning, March 16. UPDATE: Police ID gunman in triple Falls Township shooting. Several people were shot and it was unclear if the incident was random or targeted, police in Middletown said. Police did not say where it happened. "Police are asking residents to lock all doors and move to a central and secure location away from windows," police said. Nearby Middletown Township police said that there were "several" gunshot victims and that they were monitoring the t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Shot By Police Charged, Dauphin County DA (UPDATE) Man Shot By Police Charged, Dauphin County DA (UPDATE)
Jacob Bucher III Charged For Shooting At Harrisburg Police A man is out of the hospital and under arrest after both shooting at and being shot by Harrisburg police, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday evening, March 14.  The man shot has been identified as Jacob Bucher III and the details about what happened are a bit more detailed than what we originally reported based on statements from city officials.  It is now known that Bucher's van and Buche himself matched the description of a shooter and a van used in a shooting within the Harrisburg City limits on Wednesday.  Harrisburg City Police Corporal …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police have named the victim of a deadly shooting in Coatesville on Friday night, March 8.  Shots rang out on the 700 block of East Diamond Street just before 8 p.m., according to police.  Officers arrived to find 28-year-old Amere Naylor dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the face, a release says.  Anyone with information is asked to call Coatesville PD at 610-384-2300 or submit an anonymous tip to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge
Steelton Elks, Cyrene Lodge #169, Shuttered By Mayor Following a shooting outside the Steelton Elks Lodge, the Mayor has ordered it to close "effective immediately," as stated in a release late on Friday night.  The shooting happened in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard just after 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, according to the Steelton police. No injuries were reported but "multiple shell casings and projectiles" were found in the area, police said.  The area could be known to some readers as Adams Street, but it was renamed in 2017 in honor of the first Black mayor, police explained at the time. Mayor Brown was "also a member of the Steelton…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: Man Shot Dead Near Park In Harrisburg, Police Say HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: Man Shot Dead Near Park In Harrisburg, Police Say
Homicide Investigation: Man Shot Dead Near Park In Harrisburg, Police Say A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following a shooting early Thursday morning, Harrisburg City police say.  The police were called to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Vernon Street, near Vernon Street Park, around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22.  Arriving officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the local hospital where he died from his injuries.  The investigation into this fatal shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900 or click here t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE) PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE)
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Was 16 Years Old When He Shot Teen In Butt, Now He's Heading To Prison Man Was 16 Years Old When He Shot Teen In Butt, Now He's Heading To Prison
Man Was 16 Years Old When He Shot Teen In Butt, Now He's Heading To Prison A Lancaster City man pleaded guilty and was sentenced for a shooting he committed as a 16-year-old, the District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13.  Jeffrey Moreau, now 18 of the 300 block of South Prince Street, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a minor, recklessly endangering another person (two counts), and tampering with evidence before being sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn. The charges were for shooting a 15-year-old boy in the buttock in the 400 block of South Queen S…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED) Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (UPDATED)
Two Officers Shot As House Fire Rages In East Lansdowne: Reports (Updated) Update: 'This Is A Recovery Operation': Crews Work Scene Of East Lansdowne Shooting, Fire A pair of police officers were shot just before a home went up in flames in East Lansdowne on Wednesday, Feb. 7, multiple outlets report.  Citing District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, 6abc says the officers were called to the home at Baltimore Pike and Lewis Avenue on reports of a child shot, when they were struck by gunfire. BREAKING | Several people reportedly shot including 2 police officers in East Lansdowne Pennsylvania at a home that is on fireShooter is on the loose#breaki…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Girl Shot In Same Block Where Local Dad Killed Week Before, Harrisburg PD Girl Shot In Same Block Where Local Dad Killed Week Before, Harrisburg PD
Girl Shot In Same Block Where Local Dad Killed Week Before, Harrisburg PD A girl was shot in the exact same block where a local dad was murdered one week before, according to Harrisburg police.  The girl was shot in the 400 block of Crescent Street in Harrisburg's Allison Hill neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 3, as detailed in a police release.  Officers were called to a "report of shots fired" around midnight and arrived to find the girl suffering from a single gunshot wound, as stated in the release.  She was taken to a local hospital for "emergency treatment and was last listed in stable condition," the police said. This is the same block where …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Dad's Accused Killer Caught: Harrisburg Police (UPDATE) Dad's Accused Killer Caught: Harrisburg Police (UPDATE)
Anthony Williams Charged For Dan Maldonado's Murder A 23-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Harrisburg dad on Saturday, authorities announced on Jan. 29.  Anthony K. Williams of Harrisburg was arrested at 8 a.m. on Monday for the murder of Daniel "Dan Lau" Maldonado, 33, also of Harrisburg, city police detailed in a release that evening. Dan was found by police responding to a report of "shots fired" in the 400 block of Crescent Street around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, as stated in the initial police release.  Arriving officers found him "suffering from gunshot wounds," so he was taken to UPMC Harri…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wounded Scranton Cop Headed To Rehab After Release From Hospital (PHOTOS) Wounded Scranton Cop Headed To Rehab After Release From Hospital (PHOTOS)
Wounded Scranton Cop Headed To Rehab After Release From Hospital (Photos) Scranton police Det. Kyle Gilmartin was released from Geisinger CMC Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, the department announced.  The detective is headed for a rehabilitation center in southeastern Pennsylvania to continue his recovery, according to Scranton police officials.  Facebook/Scranton Police Department - City of Scranton, PA Facebook/Scranton Police Department - City of Scranton, PA The department did not detail Gilmartin's condition on Tuesday but called his recovery to date "miraculous." Gilmartin was shot in an "ambush-style attack" on North Decker Court early on Thursd…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster
Homicide Investigation: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster A report of "shots fired" led Lancaster officers to a dying man on Saturday night, according to the bureau.  The officers were called to the incident in the 400 block of South Prince Street, Lancaster at approximately 5:28 p.m., Jan. 6, the Bureau detailed in a release later that evening.  Arriving officers found a man "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," as stated in the release.  He was taken to "a medical facility for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries," the police said.  A homicide investigation has been launched. Anyone with information…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police
Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police A shot person at Lancaster General Hospital told the police a strange story about what happened to them. Lancaster City officers were called to the hospital for a "walk-in shooting victim" at 12:27 a.m. on Nov. 30, the department detailed in a release.  They arrived to discover "the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  When the police interviewed the victim, they told them the following story: "The victim claims they were walking 'somewhere' in the city and were approached by an unknown black male, wearing a black ski mask and Gap sweatshir…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Palestinian PA College Student Shot In Vermont: Authorities Palestinian PA College Student Shot In Vermont: Authorities
Palestinian PA College Student Shot In Vermont: Authorities A National Registered Emergency Medical Technician Sprinter and Pennsylvania college student has been identified as one of three Palestinian men shot in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night, authorities announced on Sunday, Nov. 26.  Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, and Tahseen Ahmed — who were all identified by their families and are all 20 years old — were visiting family friends over the Thanksgiving break when they were shot while walking along North Prospect Street in Burlington at 6:25 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, Burlington Chief of Police Jon Murad detailed in a release.  An un…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Steelton: Police Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Steelton: Police
Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Steelton: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Steelton on Saturday, police announced Monday morning.  Francisco Hernandez-Hernandez, most recently of Steelton, has been arrested for allegedly shooting his neighbor 39-year-old Josue Saez, according to multiple releases by the Swatara Township police.  Officers were called to the reported shooting at the apartments in the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street around 10:24 p.m. on Nov. 4. Saez was found dead at the scene and a second man was also found with non-life-threatening injuries, he was then…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Shooting 3 Children: Harrisburg Police Man Arrested For Shooting 3 Children: Harrisburg Police
Man Arrested For Shooting 3 Children: Harrisburg Police UPDATE: Mandjou Sylla was arrested on Friday, Nov. 3, no additional information was released by the police.  ORIGINAL: A warrant has been issued for the 20-year-old man who shot three children in Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.  Mandjou Sylla is charged with 11 felonies including four counts of criminal attempted homicide, five counts of aggravated assault - attempts to cause serious bodily injuries or causes injury with extreme indifference, person not to possess/use firearms - fugitive, firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Juvenile' Injured After Gunfire Erupts In Lancaster: Police 'Juvenile' Injured After Gunfire Erupts In Lancaster: Police
'Juvenile' Injured After Gunfire Erupts In Lancaster: Police A minor is injured after gunfire rang out near a Lancaster Township apartment complex on Monday evening, Oct. 30, according to authorities.  Manheim police rushed to the 800 block of Sterling Place for multiple reports of a shooting in progress around 5:30 p.m., the department said.  One "juvenile" was hospitalized with a gunshot wound, though police declined to describe their condition.  Authorities said shell casings at the scene showed more than 10 shots were fired by multiple weapons, though "it is unknown exactly how many." Officers remained in the area through the even…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE) I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE)
I-95 Murder: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (Update) New details have been released and a $10,000 reward is being offered after two people were shot in a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania. A 41-year-old man from Brookhaven was killed and a 42-year-old man from Chester City was hospitalized after they were shot in a northbound vehicle at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester around 1:20 a.m., on Oct. 7, Pennsylvania State Police explained. The passenger was rushed to Crozer Medical Center and the highway was closed for the criminal investigation on early Saturday morning, police detailed at the time. The roadway reopened just before noon …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE) Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE)
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (Update) A man has died following a shooting at a memorial for a teenager killed earlier in the week.  Marshall Vujasinovich, 22, Steelton, has been identified as the man killed after the shooting erupted at a memorial honoring the life of 18-year-old Marion Holmes, who died in a crash involving a Harrisburg police officer.  The memorial was being held at the intersection where the deadly crash happened— 19th and Holly streets. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5.  Initially, Vujasinovich was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for surgery,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Mugshot Released Of York Murder Suspect ID'd In Deathbed Declaration Mugshot Released Of York Murder Suspect ID'd In Deathbed Declaration
Mugshot Released Of York Murder Suspect ID'd In Deathbed Declaration A 35-year-old Jesus Cintron-Molina allegedly named his killer moments before he died following a shooting in York on Tuesday night.  The Cintron-Molina was found with "sustained injuries from a shooting" in the 400 block of West Market Street around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 3, the York City police said in a release around 10:30 p.m. that night.  He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, the police explained. While on his deathbed, Cintron-Molina declared that "Freddie Reyes-Luna" was his killer, Captain Daniel Lentz confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 6.  Cintron-Molina&nb…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police 4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police A 4-year-old girl was among the victims shot after gunfire rang out on a Philadelphia street late Wednesday, Aug. 9, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 9:45 p.m. on the 2000 block of East Clementine Street, the department said.  The girl was shot in the stomach and rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was placed in stable condition, according to police.  The second victim, a 24-year-old man, was hit in the left calf and back and is also in stable condition, they added.  No weapons were recovered from the scene and no arrests …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Sheetz Shooting Suspect Found By US Marshals: Police PA Sheetz Shooting Suspect Found By US Marshals: Police
PA Sheetz Shooting Suspect Found By US Marshals: Police The man supposedly responsible for a shooting at a Pennsylvania Sheetz was located by US Marshals, but they didn't arrest him, police explained on Friday, Aug. 4.  Angelo Christopher Rice, 21, of Carlisle, was wanted in connection with the shooting of another man at the Sheetz at 1098 Harrisburg Pike near Carlisle, the Cumberland County District Attorney and Middlesex Township Police explained in an announcement on Aug. 2.  The shooting injured a man on Wednesday, July 26 around 6 p.m. He was taken to Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, according to an earlier…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Harrisburg 21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Harrisburg
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Harrisburg A 21-year-old mom of four has died following a shooting in Central Pennsylvania.  Janaya Lopez was found suffering from a gunshot wound by the intersection of South 16th and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg around 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2 2023. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police had been called to the area for the reported incident of "shots fired with a person struck," according to a release by the document.  The officers found Janaya at the scene and she was soon pronounced dead, as explained in the release.  “Nobody expects to bury their child, and now we are left with not only funera…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Robbers Shot By Pizza Deliveryman In PA: Police Robbers Shot By Pizza Deliveryman In PA: Police
Robbers Shot By Pizza Deliveryman In PA: Police One suspect is hospitalized and another is on the run after Philadelphia police say they were shot by a delivery driver who they tried to rob.  It happened in Chestnut Hill just before midnight on Wednesday, July 19, the department told Daily Voice.  When the would-be robbers approached the victim on the 7700 block of Stenton Avenue, police say he opened fire, striking one of the suspects "in the buttocks."  The wounded suspect, identified only as a 23-year-old man, was treated at Einstein Medical Center and is in stable condition with criminal charges pending, police said.&…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead In Targeted Shooting ID'd: Harrisburg Police Man Shot Dead In Targeted Shooting ID'd: Harrisburg Police
Man Shot Dead In Targeted Shooting ID'd: Harrisburg Police The man who died at the scene of a shooting in Harrisburg on Sunday afternoon has been identified, authorities say.    Police in Harrisburg were called to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Walnut and Balm streets at 12:15 p.m. on July 9, 2023.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found Myriah Crittenden also known as Morah, suffering from gunshot wounds, the County Coroner confirmed on Tuesday.  Officers gave the man emergency aid but were unsuccessful and he was later pronounced dead, according to the police release.  Crittenden has a cri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash
Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash A Camden County official is facing backlash after attributing the July 4 shooting of a 6-year-old girl to "thugs" from Philadelphia.  In his remarks, Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. claimed that many guns "confiscated from the streets of Camden come from out of state, usually across the river from Philadelphia or Pennsylvania." "One of the suspects has a tie to Philadelphia," he continued. "We just want to send a message to the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks over in Philadelphia who live in a society of lawlessness: we don't want you here," the Commissioner sai…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Steelton Man ID'd As Reverend's Grandson Shot Dead In Harrisburg Steelton Man ID'd As Reverend's Grandson Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Steelton Man ID'd As Reverend's Grandson Shot Dead In Harrisburg The grandson of a reverend has died following a shooting in Harrisburg, authorities say.  The family of 20-year-old Cleo Richard Stubbs of Steelton has identified him as the man fatally shot in the 200 block of South 19th Street near Holly Street in Harrisburg. City police heard the shoots and arrived at the scene to find Stubbs shot in the abdomen or chest area around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023, police Lt. Kyle Gautsch explained.  He was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital, where he died, the police detailed.  "I love you grandson, you will always be in my Heart and Soul, you alread…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man In Critical Condition Following Harrisburg Shooting: Police Man In Critical Condition Following Harrisburg Shooting: Police
Man In Critical Condition Following Harrisburg Shooting: Police A man has been hospitalized following a shooting in Harrisburg, authorities announced on June 22, 2023. A report of "shots fired" in the area of Rolleston and Sycamore streets led police to the man around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the police release.  The man suffered a single gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, the police explained. The shooting investigation is active and as far as we know no arrests have been made.  A reward of an unknown amount is available for information leading to an arrest.  Anyone with i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released A 29-year-old Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed and a 45-year-old trooper was seriously injured by a gunman during a manhunt over the weekend in Juanita County. Jacques Rougeau Jr. was fatally wounded while Lt. James A. Wagner was injured in a separated encounter with the same shooter on Saturday, June 17 in Mifflintown, PSP said. Wagner remains critical at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The shooter, identified as Brandon Stine, 38, of Thompsontown, Juniata County, was killed in an exchange of gunfire after the shootings. He initially arriv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Two more people have been arrested following a quadruple shooting and triple homicide that killed two elementary school-age brothers playing with kittens in the 400 block of North 5th Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, was caught in Philadelphia on June 6, 2023, according to the Lebanon District Attorney's office. He confessed to detectives that he was involved in the shootings that killed 8-year-old Jesus Perez-Salome,  9-year-old Sebastian Perez- Salome, and 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez, "he drove himself and the other shooters to and from the murd…

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by Jillian Pikora