HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for shooting and injuring three people, including a child.
Shawn T. Jason, 47, was wanted for three counts of criminal attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of a person not to possess firearms.
On Saturday, around 1:26 p.m., police were called to a home on the 1800 block of North Street for a reported shooting with victims.
Police say one man, one woman and a 4-year-old child were left with gunshot injuries.
All three were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.
According to their initial findings, police say the incident happened after an argument between neighbors.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, Jason and one of the victims were verbally arguing outside when he entered his house and returned with a rifle. He allegedly shot at the victims and then kicked open the victim's front door and shot at the 4-year-old child inside.
The Dauphin County Crisis Response Team arrived at the scene sometime later to serve Jason a search warrant but soon discovered he had already left the home.
On April 24, 2024, members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Jason at a hotel along the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia.
After a month of investigating Jason's possibility of being in the Philadelphia area, U.S. Marshals discovered that he had recently checked into a hotel room and was inside.
Police reportedly knocked on the door, announcing their presence. Jason answered, complied with Marshals commands and was taken into custody without incident.
“A long and extensive history of violent criminal activity by Mr. Jason has once again culminated in his arrest, but sadly not before counting a 4-year-old child he shot as among his most recent victims,” said Eric Gartner, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
