Update (12:45pm ET) Bucks County authorities have identified a suspect in a series of deadly shootings that prompted a shelter-in-place order early Saturday morning. As Fox29 reports, police say they are searching for 26-year-old Andre Gordon, who was last seen driving a stolen vehicle.
According to police, Gordon shot and killed two people at a home on the block and fled in a stolen vehicle. He then drove to Edgewood Lane around 9 a.m. and fatally shot a third person before fleeing the scene.
Then, around 9:15 a.m., police say he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Dollar General on Bristol Pike in Morrisville. The driver of that vehicle was not harmed.
According to police, it is believed that Gordon knew all of the victims who were fatally shot. He is also believed to currently be homeless and has ties to Trenton, New Jersey. He was last seen operating a 2016, dark grey Honda CRV with a Pennsylvania plate reading KFR-1534.
Police provided photos of the vehicle, and Gordon, who remains at large.
Shortly before noon Saturday, sources tell FOX 29's Steve Keeley the carjacked Honda was located in Trenton, New Jersey, and that SWAT teams were responding to the scene. Falls Township police have since confirmed that the vehicle was located unoccupied in Trenton.
Keeley also reported that local authorities had requested additional resources from neighboring departments, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Police.
A shelter-in-place order was sent to residents in Falls Township by phone and by mobile alert around 9:30 a.m. and was lifted by 12:30 p.m.
The Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled as a result of the shelter-in-place, and several local businesses in the area also closed temporarily.
Governor Josh Shapiro noted he was informed of the shooting and said on X that he was directing Pennsylvania State Police to work with local law enforcement, and to provide whatever support they might need.
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Police in the suburban Philadelphia township of Falls Township, Bucks County issued a shelter in place warning on around 9:30am on Saturday morning after reports that several people have been shot.
Shelter-in-place order issued in Falls Township due to police activity https://t.co/PENrbodw2X
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) March 16, 2024
LevittownNow.com reports that according to law enforcement sources three people have been killed. There are shooting scenes in the area of Viewpoint Lane and Vine Lane, as well as on Edgewood Lane, both in Falls Township’s Levittown section.
Police said it wasn’t known yet if the shootings were “targeted or random.” The suspect fled the scene and may have carjacked a vehicle along Old Route 13 near Tyburn Road.
Police said Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place had been told to close until further notice. The area’s Target store and other businesses had chosen to close as well.
The county’s scheduled St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled following the shelter-in-place order.as well.
As of 10:15 a.m., police continued to search for the shooter. A New Jersey State Police helicopter was assisting Falls Township police. Police departments from around Bucks County responded to assist.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement officials are assisting the Falls Township Police Department in an active police investigation and are urging residents in the township to shelter-in-place. Report any suspicious activity to 911.
— Bucks County District Attorney's Office (@BucksDa) March 16, 2024
State Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-10th dist.) said the county's St. Patrick's Day parade, scheduled to be held Saturday morning, was cancelled due to the emergency situation.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement officials are assisting the Falls Township Police Department in an active police investigation and are urging residents in the township to shelter-in-place. Report any suspicious activity to 911.
— Bucks County District Attorney's Office (@BucksDa) March 16, 2024
According to State Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-1st dist.) the incident involved a carjacking and shootings in two parts of Falls Township. He said he was “in touch with law enforcement officials as they pursue the suspect.”
There is an active shooter alert in Falls Township — we are monitoring a carjacking and a shooting in two sections of Falls Township. I’m in touch with law enforcement officials as they pursue the suspect. More information to follow - please be alert of your surroundings and…
— Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) March 16, 2024
On social media, at about 10 a.m., the Middletown Township Police Department confirmed that there had been a shooting and they are telling people not to travel to Falls Township on Saturday morning.
"This is a fluid situation and we are asking the community to take some precautions. Do NOT travel to Falls Township until further notice. If you live in areas that border Falls, you should shelter in place until further notice," police officials said online.
Also, police said a Target store in Langhorne has closed due to the shooting.
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Update (12:45pm ET) Bucks County authorities have identified a suspect in a series of deadly shootings that prompted a shelter-in-place order early Saturday morning. As Fox29 reports, police say they are searching for 26-year-old Andre Gordon, who was last seen driving a stolen vehicle.
According to police, Gordon shot and killed two people at a home on the block and fled in a stolen vehicle. He then drove to Edgewood Lane around 9 a.m. and fatally shot a third person before fleeing the scene.
Then, around 9:15 a.m., police say he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Dollar General on Bristol Pike in Morrisville. The driver of that vehicle was not harmed.
According to police, it is believed that Gordon knew all of the victims who were fatally shot. He is also believed to currently be homeless and has ties to Trenton, New Jersey. He was last seen operating a 2016, dark grey Honda CRV with a Pennsylvania plate reading KFR-1534.
Police provided photos of the vehicle, and Gordon, who remains at large.
Shortly before noon Saturday, sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley the carjacked Honda was located in Trenton, New Jersey, and that SWAT teams were responding to the scene. Falls Township police have since confirmed that the vehicle was located unoccupied in Trenton.
Keeley also reported that local authorities had requested additional resources from neighboring departments, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Police.
A shelter-in-place order was sent to residents in Falls Township by phone and by mobile alert around 9:30 a.m. and was lifted by 12:30 p.m.
The Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled as a result of the shelter-in-place, and several local businesses in the area also closed temporarily.
Governor Josh Shapiro noted he was informed of the shooting and said on X that he was directing Pennsylvania State Police to work with local law enforcement, and to provide whatever support they might need.
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Police in the suburban Philadelphia township of Falls Township, Bucks County issued a shelter in place warning on around 9:30am on Saturday morning after reports that several people have been shot.
Shelter-in-place order issued in Falls Township due to police activity https://t.co/PENrbodw2X
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) March 16, 2024
LevittownNow.com reports that according to law enforcement sources three people have been killed. There are shooting scenes in the area of Viewpoint Lane and Vine Lane, as well as on Edgewood Lane, both in Falls Township’s Levittown section.
Police said it wasn’t known yet if the shootings were “targeted or random.” The suspect fled the scene and may have carjacked a vehicle along Old Route 13 near Tyburn Road.
Police said Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place had been told to close until further notice. The area’s Target store and other businesses had chosen to close as well.
The county’s scheduled St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled following the shelter-in-place order.as well.
As of 10:15 a.m., police continued to search for the shooter. A New Jersey State Police helicopter was assisting Falls Township police. Police departments from around Bucks County responded to assist.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement officials are assisting the Falls Township Police Department in an active police investigation and are urging residents in the township to shelter-in-place. Report any suspicious activity to 911.
— Bucks County District Attorney’s Office (@BucksDa) March 16, 2024
State Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-10th dist.) said the county’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, scheduled to be held Saturday morning, was cancelled due to the emergency situation.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement officials are assisting the Falls Township Police Department in an active police investigation and are urging residents in the township to shelter-in-place. Report any suspicious activity to 911.
— Bucks County District Attorney’s Office (@BucksDa) March 16, 2024
According to State Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-1st dist.) the incident involved a carjacking and shootings in two parts of Falls Township. He said he was “in touch with law enforcement officials as they pursue the suspect.”
There is an active shooter alert in Falls Township — we are monitoring a carjacking and a shooting in two sections of Falls Township. I’m in touch with law enforcement officials as they pursue the suspect. More information to follow – please be alert of your surroundings and…
— Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) March 16, 2024
On social media, at about 10 a.m., the Middletown Township Police Department confirmed that there had been a shooting and they are telling people not to travel to Falls Township on Saturday morning.
“This is a fluid situation and we are asking the community to take some precautions. Do NOT travel to Falls Township until further notice. If you live in areas that border Falls, you should shelter in place until further notice,” police officials said online.
Also, police said a Target store in Langhorne has closed due to the shooting.
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