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Steelton Shooting Leaves 26-Year-Old Dead, Schools Go Remote as Police Seek Suspect

The district shifted to remote instruction Wednesday following a lockdown during the police response.

Overview

  • Authorities said one male was killed and another person was wounded around 2:15 p.m. near South Fourth Street, with reports differing on the exact cross street.
  • The Dauphin County coroner identified the deceased as 26-year-old Kenyatta Henry of Steelton.
  • Steelton-Highspire schools were locked down with a controlled, staggered dismissal, and the district declared a Flexible Instruction Day for Wednesday.
  • Multiple agencies responded, a standoff unfolded at Second and Swatara streets with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter overhead, and officers cleared the area around 6 p.m.
  • Dauphin County’s district attorney said there is a suspect, no arrests had been announced as of Tuesday night, and an autopsy is scheduled Thursday morning.