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Steelton Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Wounded, Triggers School Lockdown

Investigators are examining a possible link to a nearby police standoff.

Overview

  • Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo confirmed a fatal shooting with one additional person wounded near Fourth and Locust Streets Tuesday afternoon.
  • A separate police standoff unfolded blocks away at Second and Swatara Streets as officers established a perimeter with heavy equipment.
  • All Steelton-Highspire schools were locked down for hours as a precaution, with a staggered dismissal starting around 5 p.m.
  • The district held students who walk home until police confirmed safe routes in the largely walking school community.
  • Multiple agencies responded, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter circled overhead, and the county coroner arrived on scene shortly before 4 p.m.