Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA
A 20-year-old man was found fatally shot in the backyard of his Norristown home, authorities announced on Saturday, May 24.
Tahaj Andru Harrison, 20, of Norristown, was found dead in the rear yard of his residence in the 600 block of Corson Street around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief James Angelucci.
Police were alerted to the area by a ShotSpotter notification at 9:43 p.m., which indicated multiple gunshots had been fired near 639 Corson Street. When officers arrived, they discovered Harrison…
NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited
A New York man accused of brutally killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood and setting her body on fire has been extradited to Pennsylvania to face homicide charges, authorities announced.
Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, was picked up from the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, by detectives from Hazleton Police and Luzerne County after waiving extradition last week.
He was transported back to Pennsylvania and arraigned Monday afternoon, May 12, before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon on charges of Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Prose…
15-Year-Old Killed In Baltimore Shooting; Three Charged With Murder: Police
Three suspects have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Maryland, police announced.
Darrell Williams, 34, Zion Wimbish, 19, and Ra'Shawn Smith, 19, were arrested by Baltimore Police for the May 7 murder of John Lewis, a 15-year-old boy who was found shot in the city’s Eastern District.
The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, near the 3500 block of Brehms Lane, according to police.
Eastern District officers were already responding to a separate call when they heard gunfire in the area.
A 19-year-old man was found at the scene …
Fugitive Arrested In NY For AC Shooting: Police
A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, three days after he shot an Atlantic City resident, authorities said.
On Saturday, May 3, at 2:11 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue and found a 52-year-old Atlantic City man with a gunshot wound, Atlantic City police said.
The shooting occurred after the suspect, Edwin Biggs, and the victim engaged in a verbal dispute, police said.
Following the shooting, Biggs fled to New York, where he was tracked down by the New York City Police Department and US Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, poli…