YORK, Pa. — Update, Jan 7: York City Police says Alajah Holmes turned herself in on Friday evening.
According to the criminal docket, Holmes is in York County Prison and was denied bail.
Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20.
Update, Jan. 3:
Police are searching for a woman who is wanted in connection with the shooting death of 18-year-old Amiya Paige in York City.
Alajah Elizabeth Holmes, 19, is wanted for criminal homicide in the Dec. 31 shooting of Paige. Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound on the 300 block of West Jackson Street in York.
According to the York County Coroner's Office, Paige was found and taken to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. Her cause of death has been ruled a gunshot wound to the back and is a homicide.
Police ask anyone with information to come forward by submitting a tip online, calling the tip line at 717-849-2204, calling the police station at 717-846-1234 or 717-849-2219 or emailing Detective Baez at abaez@yorkcity.org.
Update, Jan. 1: The York County Coroner's office has released a statement that confirmed the deceased victim was 18-years-old and succumbed to her injuries at 1:17 a.m. on Dec. 31.
Police have not released her identity, and the investigation is ongoing.
Previously: York City Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one teenager dead on Dec. 31.
Officers responded to the 300 block of West Jackson Street in York around 12:35 a.m. for a reported shooting.
There, they allegedly found a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where she later passed away, according to officials.
The investigation is ongoing.
