A 28-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in York City, and detectives are still working to piece together what happened. Officers found the man suffering from a gunshot wound in the 700 block of West Poplar Street, and he died at the scene from his injuries.
York City Police said officers were dispatched at approximately 2:20 a.m. to an address in the 700 block of West Poplar Street, according to a release from the York City Police Department. On scene, officers discovered a 28-year-old male with a gunshot wound, and he succumbed to his injuries there. A slightly different timeline was reported by York Daily Record, which cited York County 911 dispatch placing the shooting at around 2:23 a.m., near South Belvidere Avenue and South Hawthorne Street.
Detectives Investigating, No Word on Suspects
Police said detectives were notified and are investigating the shooting as a homicide. As reported by DailyVoice.com, authorities had not released the victim's name as of Tuesday. ABC27 reported that police did not say whether they had identified any suspects in the case.
An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday, according to the York County coroner, as reported by WGAL. The outcome of that examination had not been made public.
Second Shooting Reported on Same Block
The 700 block of West Poplar Street has seen more than one violent incident recently. A separate shooting occurred around 11:21 p.m. Friday in the same block, according to Local21News, in which a woman was hospitalized and a man known to her was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide.
York City has recorded other homicides this year as well. Local21News reported that 23-year-old Jyteek Christie died after being shot around 2:30 a.m. in the 200 block of West Jackson Street, and the outlet separately reported that the York County Coroner identified 23-year-old Jaiquaune Freeman, of West Poplar Street, as a homicide victim earlier in the year.
How to Submit Tips
York City Police said tips can be submitted anonymously and asked anyone with information to email Detective First Class Tiff Pitts at [email protected] or call the York City Police Tip Line at 717-849-2204. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Crimewatch app or online at yorkcitypolice.com.
