3 dead after shooting; multi-county chase in Pennsylvania

12 days ago

Dauphin County news, Pennsylvania news.

Authorities in Pennsylvania said that three people are dead including a suspect after a series of events that started with a fatal shooting at a Lancaster County apartment building early Friday.

Police said 22-year-old Ricky Shannon stormed into an apartment shooting four people, killing one, and kidnapping a 19-year-old woman at around 4:15 a.m.

He then fled the scene in a red pickup truck leading police into a multi-county chase, driving into oncoming traffic with speeds reaching 100 mph.

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  • Following a 40-minute chase, troopers forced the pickup to stop through a PIT maneuver and a shootout between the suspect and police ensued.

    Shannon was killed in the shootout and his female passenger was also found dead from gunshot wounds.

    State Police couldn’t determine whether the woman was struck during the shootout or earlier.