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16-year-old arrested for shooting at occupied car in Cumberland County

Police identified Jeremiah Sellers as the suspected shooter. A search of his residence also turned up controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and firearms.
Credit: Carlisle Police Department
Jeremiah Sellers

CARLISLE, Pa. — Carlisle Police officers announced the arrest of a teen accused of shooting into a moving car on Jan. 26.

According to police, the shooting took place in the area of 75 West Louther Street in Carlisle around 5:38 p.m. Witness and victim accounts stated that someone had fired a shot at a car as it was traveling eastbound on West Louther Street.

The car, which carried a woman and her 17-year-old grandson, had a bullet entry hole on the driver's seat rear door and a second bullet hole in the back of the driver's seat. 

Additionally, officers said they found a spent shell casing on the ground near the address above.

Using video evidence and statements from witnesses, police identified Jeremiah Sellers as the alleged shooter.

After additional investigation, the Carlisle Police and the Cumberland County Special Response Team say they executed multiple warrants in the 100 block of West Penn Street. Sellers was taken into custody and will be charged as an adult.

Officers say search warrants executed on his house revealed controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and firearms.

Sellers is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 22.

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