Three individuals were killed in two shootings in Pennsylvania on Saturday. according to authorities.
According to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, Andre Gordon Jr., who is 26 years old, drove a stolen vehicle from Trenton, N.J., broke into a residence in Falls Township, Pa., and killed his stepmother and 13-year-old sister on Saturday morning. Schorn mentioned in a press conference that Gordon then went to another residence, where he shot and killed another person with whom he had two children.
Schorn stated that he then “fled the scene” and carjacked a 44-year-old man at a parking lot of a Dollar General in Morrisville, Pa. The man was unharmed, according to Schorn. After the incident, the carjacking victim’s vehicle was located in Trenton, N.J. without anyone in it. Authorities received information that Gordon is currently barricaded in New Jersey with hostages at 12:22 pm at a residence in Trenton.
According to Schorn, it is believed that Gordon is “homeless and has connections to the Trenton area.”
Lisette Rios, a spokesperson for the Trenton Police Department, confirmed to The Hill that individuals in the residence of a suspect “were evacuated” and that the suspect “did manage to flee the home prior to [t]he police establishing a perimeter.”
“At that time, the police believed that the suspect was in the residence alone,” Rios continued. The suspect was later observed on a nearby street. Trenton police officers responded and took the suspect into custody.”
Earlier in the day, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said he had been briefed on a “developing incident in Falls Township.”
“I’ve been briefed on the developing incident in Falls Township, Bucks County and directed @PAStatePolice to coordinate with our law enforcement partners and provide whatever support is needed on the ground,” he said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “For those in the area, please continue to shelter in place and listen to law enforcement’s direction.”
