Three people fatally shot in Pennsylvania shootings

Three people were killed in two mass shootings in Pennsylvania on Saturday. according to to authorities.

Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Shawn said Saturday morning that Andre Gordon Jr., 26, drove a stolen car in Trenton, New Jersey, and broke into a home in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, killing his stepmother and 13-year-old sister. He said he was murdered. Press conference. Sean said he then drove to another residence where he shot and killed another person, who had two children.

The man then “fled the scene” and carjacked a 44-year-old man in the parking lot of a Dollar General in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Sean said. Sean said the man was not injured. After the incident, the carjacking victim’s car was found unoccupied in Trenton, New Jersey, but Sean said authorities were at a residence in Trenton at 12:22 p.m. “Mr. Gordon is currently being held hostage in New Jersey.” “We received information that they had barricaded themselves in a building.”

Gordon is believed to be “homeless and has ties to the Trenton area,” Sean said.

Trenton Police Department spokeswoman Lizette Rios confirmed to The Hill that those in the suspect’s residence were “evacuated” and that the suspect “managed to flee the home prior to the incident.” Ta. [t]He is the police who establishes boundaries. ”

“At the time, police believed the suspect was alone at the residence,” Rios continued. The suspect was later seen 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 “ongoing incidents in Falls Township.”

“I have been briefed on an ongoing incident in Falls Township, Bucks County, and have directed @PAStatePolice to work with our law enforcement partners and provide any assistance needed at the scene,” he said. said in a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter). . “People in the area should continue to shelter in place and listen to police instructions.”