LANCASTER, Pa. — UPDATE (Oct. 22): A confrontation between neighbors Geraldo Rosario and Josean Martinez led to the fatal shooting of the latter official said in a release.
Rosario will be facing charges of criminal homicide and reckless endangerment in Lancaster County Court following his preliminary hearing on Tuesday according to the county district attorney's office.
During the hearing, Judge Adam Witkonis listened as three Lancaster City Police investigators testified about the altercation on Martinez's porch on Oct. 3. There was also a juvenile witness who was outside at the time of the shooting.
When officers arrived at the scene on the 600 block of High Street, Martinez was found wounded inside his home and Rosario kneeling over him, officials said.
Rosario's formal arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 13.
PREVIOUS: One man died and another was arrested after a shooting on Saturday night in Lancaster City police said.
On Saturday night, around 9:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the 600 block of High Street for a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene they found a man with a single gunshot wound in the chest.
Lancaster man Josean Martinez, 40, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead a short time later.
According to witnesses at the scene, there was an argument between Martinez and two men. One of the men took out a gun, a shot was fired and Martinez was struck, witnesses said. Both of the men were still at the scene when police arrived and one of them was taken to the police station for questioning according to police.
Geraldo Rosario, 57, was charged with criminal homicide for the death of Martinez. He is being held at the police station for processing and arraignment.
Officials are still investigating the crime and the circumstances that led to it.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call Lancaster City Police at 717-735-3300 or Lancaster City-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913.
