2 Men Paralyzed, After Homeless Man Shoots Them In The Back Within Hours: Lancaster DA
A homeless man shot two men in the back within 14 hours of each other in Lancaster, paralyzing both, authorities said in newly released court documents and testimony.
Tyree Jamal Dixon, 33, was held for trial in county court following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 13 before Magisterial District Judge John Bender, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25.
2 Shootings, 2 Blocks, 2 Victims Unable To Walk
The first shooting happened around 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 outside the Prince of Subs restaurant on the 100 block of South Prince Street.…
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say
A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced.
David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.
Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured.
Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…
Trio Wanted In Millville Murder: Prosecutor
Three men have been charged and are at large in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old in Millville, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 15, at approximately 6:53 p.m., Millville police responded to the area of High and Oak Streets for a report of a male with a gunshot wound to the head, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The victim, identified as Thomas Smith III was transported to a nearby hospital but was soon pronounced dead, Webb-McRae said.
Investigators identified three men in the shooting: Jequise R. Forrest, 19, of Green St., Millville; Alonzo E…
Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police
A 26-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a firearm during a dispute at an LA Fitness parking lot in Washington Township, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15.
On Friday, Aug. 1 at 8:06 p.m., an off-duty New Jersey State Trooper reported seeing a man, later identified as Jacob Vanaman, and a woman arguing near parked cars, Washington Township police said. The trooper then observed the man pull a handgun and point it at the woman, Washington Township police said.
When officers arrived, all parties had left the scene, police said. The woman reported the inciden…
Pleasantville Teen Made Threats With Stolen Firearm At Dollar General: Police
A 19-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged after he made threats while brandishing a firearm on Wednesday, Aug. 13, authorities said.
At 11 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Javont Bell-Lowe making threats at the Dollar General at 600 South New Road, Pleasantville police said.
Bell-Lowe fled the scene prior to officers arrival, police said. When officers spotted him, he fled on foot and discarded a firearm that was recovered by law enforcement, police said. Bell-Lowe was apprehended soon after, police said.
The firearm, which was later de…
