Police asked downtown DuBois residents to shelter in place Sunday after an armed man opened fire near West Long Avenue and Franklin Street, prompting officers to search the area. By the time the dust settled, police said the suspect, 35-year-old Jonathan Craddock, had been taken into custody.
Police were called to the shooting Sunday near the intersection of West Long Avenue and Franklin Street, according to wtaj.com. Officers identified Craddock as the suspect and said he was armed and believed to be in the downtown DuBois area, prompting police to ask residents in the area to shelter in place while urging everyone else to avoid downtown altogether. The DuBois City Police Department's search was still active as of 3 p.m. Sunday, according to The Courier Express, which reported that officers were actively searching for him.
Description Sent Out During Search
Craddock was described by police as a 35-year-old Black man standing 6 feet 3 inches tall, last seen wearing a black or dark grey hoodie and jeans near Jared Street and Aspen Way. That description came from the same WTAJ report, which noted police had not provided additional details about the shooting itself in their Sunday afternoon release. Anyone who spotted him was advised to call 911.
Despite the active manhunt described earlier Sunday, the station's report later said Craddock had been taken into custody without further incident. No further details were provided on how or where the arrest occurred, leaving a gap between the earlier search alert and the confirmation of custody that has not been independently resolved.
Earlier Fatal Shooting in Downtown DuBois
In an earlier case, 60-year-old Glen Chester Johnston of DuBois was accused of fatally shooting 46-year-old Jude Srock in a downtown DuBois parking lot on the afternoon of March 17, according to theprogressnews.com. Srock was pronounced dead at the scene, per thecourierexpress.com's earlier reporting on that case.
In that earlier matter, Johnston was charged by DuBois City Police with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, and his charges were later bound over to Clearfield County Court following a preliminary hearing, according to the same theprogressnews.com account.
As of Sunday afternoon, police had not released further information about what led to the shooting near Franklin Street or the circumstances of Craddock's arrest. The Courier Express said it would publish more information once authorities make it available.
