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Two Fatal Shootings Days Apart in York City as Police Charge Suspect in One Case

Police have not identified the West Princess Street victim or announced any arrests.

Overview

  • Officers found a gunshot victim around 1:04 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of West Princess Street; the person was taken to York Hospital and died, according to police.
  • York City Police labeled the Friday case an active homicide investigation and asked for tips to Detective Commander Andy Baez or the department’s tip line.
  • In a separate incident Wednesday, the coroner identified 31-year-old Dominick Skinner of Dallastown as the man shot on East Princess Street; he died at WellSpan York Hospital.
  • Police said 24-year-old Romanus Myers is charged with homicide in Skinner’s death and admitted to the shooting; an autopsy for Skinner was scheduled for Friday morning in Allentown.
  • Court documents say Myers told police the confrontation involved a fight tied to his mother’s former relationship with Skinner; he is being held without bail with a preliminary hearing set for Oct. 15.