Police: Suspect has barricaded himself in a house after killing 3 folks in suburban Philadelphia

LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suspect has barricaded himself in a house in New Jersey and was holding hostages after capturing three folks to demise in suburban Philadelphia.

The Saturday morning capturing in Falls Township in japanese Pennsylvania pressured the cancellation of a St. Patrick’s Day parade and shut down a youngsters’s theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the world for a number of hours, nevertheless it was canceled by early afternoon.

Police stated the suspect, a 26-year-old man who was at present homeless, knew the capturing victims.

Falls Township police stated in an announcement that the shootings occurred at two places within the township. The suspect then carjacked a automobile and drove to Trenton, New Jersey, the place he barricaded himself in a house with hostages.

Video from a WPVI helicopter confirmed quite a few police automobiles surrounding a number of blocks of properties in Trenton, New Jersey, the place the suspect is believed to be barricaded with hostages. An officer roped off an space with crime tape, whereas others took cowl behind automobiles. One other officer was stationed behind a picket fence behind one of many multilevel properties.

Middletown Township police stated the suspect has ties to addresses in Bucks and Trenton and “stays in Trenton primarily.”

Shaun Murphy, who lives within the Falls Township group of Levittown, stated he was headed to the parade when he noticed that the street had been blocked.

“All of the neighbors have been exterior questioning what was occurring after which we acquired the discover about shelter in place,” Murphy stated.

“I did see ambulances arising the road earlier with out their sirens on,” Murphy stated. “My neighbors have been simply exterior with me final night time, and we have been simply saying how nice of a city and the way nice of a neighborhood it’s.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro stated in social media posts that he has requested the Pennsylvania State Police to help native legislation enforcement businesses.

Police stated Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place had been advised to shut till additional discover, and the world’s Goal retailer and different companies selected to shut as effectively.

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Freida Frisaro contributed from Fort Lauderdale.