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2 arrested, 1 suspect at large after shots fired at Harrisburg City police

HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT)  UPDATE:  Police have identified the two suspects captured following a robbery and shooting in the area of the 200 block of Verbeke Street...
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HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT)  UPDATE:  Police have identified the two suspects captured following a robbery and shooting in the area of the 200 block of Verbeke Street.

Sharyne Cook, 24 is charged with two counts of Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy, Flight to Avoid Apprehension, Fleeing and Eluding Police and Driving without a License.  Yusef Chandler-Blake, 25, is charged with two counts of Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy, Flight to Avoid Apprehension and Escape.

2 arrested, 1 suspect at large after shots fired at Harrisburg City police

Shawn McCoy, 20, remains at large. He faces numerous charges including Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy, Flight to Avoid Apprehension, Escape, Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Person Not to Possess a Firearm, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and Discharging a Firearm Within City Limits.

Harrisburg police have released more information pertaining to Wednesday morning robbery.

Police are now investigating the incident as a criminal attempt homicide/robbery after police responded to the 200 block of Verbeke Street just after 2:30 a.m.

Police say a vehicle was leaving the scene when an officer attempted to stop it. A police pursuit began in which an suspect from inside the vehicle began to fire multiple shots at police in multiple locations.

The vehicle finally came to a stop in the 3000 block of Penn Street police said and numerous occupants fled.

Two suspects were captured, but one did get away police said.

The officer in the vehicle at the time shots were being fired was not injured but the vehicle had to be towed away from the scene due to damage.

At this time police are not releasing the identity of the two suspects captured until the investigation moves further on.

Anyone that sees anything unusual in either the 200 block of Verbeke Street or in the area of the 3000 block of Penn Street is urged to contact police.

Anyone with any information at all pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Chris Sivio at 717-255-6516. If you have information this incident, please call Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County at 1-800-262-3080 or write to P.O. Box 469, Harrisburg, PA 17108, to be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.00.

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