The gunman accused of fatally shooting three people in Pennsylvania before fleeing to New Jersey is barricaded inside a home in Trenton with hostages, officials said.
The suspected shooter, Andre Gordon, 26, allegedly shot and killed three people at two locations in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Police said he then carjacked a driver at gunpoint and fled to New Jersey where he was “tracked to his home” in Trenton.
SWAT team members from the Trenton Police Department were on scene, authorities in Pennsylvania said.
Trenton police did not immediately return a request for comment.
The incident began around 8:52 a.m. when officers were dispatched to a residence on Viewpoint Lane in Levittown following a report of a shooting, Falls Township, Pennsylvania, police said in a news release.
Authorities said Gordon, driving a stolen vehicle, shot and killed two people living at the residence.
Following that incident, Gordon allegedly shot and killed another person at a residence on Edgewood Lane in Levittown before fleeing, police said.
At around 9:13 a.m., he allegedly carjacked a driver at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Dollar General store in Morrisville. The driver was not injured, authorities said.
It’s believed that Gordon knew the three people shot, police said.
The shooter fled the area in a 2016 gray Honda CRV with a Pennsylvania license plate and a “Namaste” sticker in white letters on the right bumper, according to authorities.
The vehicle was located unoccupied in Trenton around 11:38 a.m., the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania said.
At about 12:22 p.m., the district attorney’s office said it received information that Gordon had barricaded himself with hostages inside a home in Trenton.
“We are referring all information regarding that aspect of this investigation to the Trenton City Police Department,” the district attorney’s office said.
Police in Pennsylvania had said earlier that Gordon was homeless with connections to Trenton. They said he was in possession of an assault rifle, which he allegedly used in the shootings. Police said he could have additional weapons and cautioned that he was “extremely dangerous.”
The shootings led to a shelter-in-place in Falls Township. Police had told residents to lock their doors and move to a secure location away from windows. The shelter-in-place order was lifted Saturday afternoon.
A Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day parade scheduled for Saturday morning was canceled, and the Pennsbury School District postponed activities.
In nearby Middletown Township, residents were told not to travel to Falls Township. Middletown Township police later said they “received information that we are all clear.”
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he is in touch with law enforcement as they try to locate the suspect.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he was briefed on the incident and asked the state police to assist local law enforcement.
Levittown is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, about 26 miles from the city.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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