Shawn Jason, the man accused of a sympathy-defying triple shooting that left a 4-year-old child injured, was nabbed by U.S. Marshals at a Philly hotel hideout, authorities confirmed. The 47-year-old suspect was holed up in the 4600 block of Island Avenue when lawmen from the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force closed in and took him down without a fight on April 24, as announced in an official release.
Jason, whose list of alleged crimes stretches back to a shooting on September 9th, 2023, in Harrisburg, had been slapped with three counts of criminal attempt homicide and was also on the hook for armed robbery charges from a separate incident on February 22 at a CVS in Glenside's Abington Township after a dispute with neighbors he turned the gun, letting bullets fly and striking three including the young child; his reprehensible spree seemingly bringing no reprieve to the communities terrorized by his actions. The arrest occurred around 11:00 a.m. after a methodical month-long investigation pinpointed Jason's location, as cited by the U.S. Marshals Service.
"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, echoing the deep-seated distress of a community shaken by Jason's ruthless acts against innocent lives.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, a coalition of law enforcement officers spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia, includes members from various outfits such as the Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania State Parole Officers, and the Chester Police Department. They focus on rooting out violent fugitives from the streets, with their latest bust demonstrating their dedication to curbing the tide of crimes that damage the societal fabric. Jason was subsequently transported to the Abington Police Department for processing, where he will await the consequences of his alleged transgressions.
