DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Update, Jan. 8: Harrisburg City officials say a 34-year-old man, with an address in Schuylkill County, is in Dauphin County Prison facing charges for the Dec. 22 Harrisburg homicide.
A criminal docket for Brandon Martinez lists one charge of murder and another of attempted rape.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 1.
Officials are expected to share more information on Sunday afternoon.
Update, Dec. 30: According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, the person of interest has been identified and taken into custody on unrelated warrants.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Previously: Harrisburg police are attempting to identify a person of interest in the Dec. 22 homicide of a Harrisburg area woman.
According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of North Front and Verbeke Streets for a report of a dead body.
At the scene, officers located the body of 53-year-old Stacey Shannon in the Sunken Garden area of Riverfront Park. It was determined that she suffered from multiple traumatic injuries.
The incident was originally investigated as a suspicious death, but has now been ruled a homicide by the Dauphin County Corner's Office.
Harrisburg police released video footage of a man wearing a dark blue sweatshirt, blue shorts and sandals.
He is believed to have been with the victim.
Anyone with information on the man's identity has been asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900. Tips and information can also be submitted via the CRIMEWATCH website.
