YORK, Pa. — Update, July 11: The York City Police Department announced they identified and arrested a suspect in connection to Saturday's shooting.
Officers arrested Brandon Ellerbe, 30, pictured below, at 7 a.m. this morning in the 200 block of East Philadelphia Street. He is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault.
Update, July 10: Police have identified a potential person of interest in the shooting that injured a 65-year-old man on Saturday.
Anyone with information regarding the individual's identity is encouraged to contact Detective Commander Andy Baez with York City Police Department by phone, at 717-654-5264, or by email, at abaez@yorkcity.org.
Previous: Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting that left one person injured.
According to 911 dispatchers, first responders were called to the scene of the shooting in the area of North Richland Avenue and West Market Street just before 4 p.m.
At the scene, they found a 65-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. According to the York City Police Department, the victim was sitting on the sidewalk, panhandling, when the suspect walked up to him and shot him in the head.
The victim was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Police are investigating.
Anyone with any information regarding this crime is asked to call York City Police.
