The county coroner’s office announced on Saturday that a 23-year-old male had died after being shot Friday night in York County along with another individual.
At 8:17 p.m., West York police responded to a report of gunfire at the first block of South Highland Avenue. They discovered a 23-year-old male and another shot victim when they got there.
According to West York Borough Police Chief Matt Millsaps, who spoke to the York Dispatch, the two victims were shot while meeting with an unspecified number of persons in the street next to the Carriage Works Apartments.
According to the York Dispatch, the other surviving victim was a male in his early 20s. WellSpan York Hospital received both men.
According to the coroner’s office, the 23-year-old male was declared dead at the hospital at 8:50 p.m. On August 18, Lehigh Valley Hospital will conduct an autopsy.
Once his family has been informed of his passing, the 23-year-old’s name and address will be made public.
The other injured man’s health is unknown, although Millsaps told the York Dispatch that he has major injuries and is in stable condition.
The shooting is being looked into as a homicide by West York Borough Police.
Ted Czech, a spokesman for the York County Office of Emergency Management, reported that potential suspects were observed driving away from the scene, but as of Saturday, no charges had been made.
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