Harrisburg Police Report: Death Investigation.
Sunday April 28, 2013 at 2:28 pm
By James Roxbury

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As released by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police:

Type of Incident: Death investigation – shooting.

. Date / Time: 04-27-2013, at about 2255 hrs.

. Location: 1400 block of Market St.

. Investigating Officer: Detective Timothy Carter.

. Victim R/S/A: Tyrell Vaughan, black male, 27, suburban Harrisburg.

. Suspect: Pending investigation.

. Charges: Pending.

. Narrative: On 04-27-2013 at about 2240 hrs. patrol officers were dispatched to a bar at 15th and Market Sts. on a report that a man was causing a disturbance. The man left prior to the arrival of the officers. About 10 minutes later the officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Market St. on a report that a man had been shot. Officers learned that is was the same man who was involved in the problem at the bar.

. Preliminary information indicated that Vaughan got into an argument with several people in the 1400 block of Market St. He was shot several times during a violent fight.

. Vaughan was taken to the Hershey Medical center with gunshot wounds to the torso and head. He died as a result.

. The investigation continues and anyone having any information on this is asked to contact Det. Timothy Carter at 717-255-3170, email HYPERLINK "mailto:qkennedy@cityofhbg.com" tcarter@cityofhbg.com or Sgt. Thomas Carter at 717-255-6586, email HYPERLINK "mailto:tccarter@cityofhbg.com" tccarter@cityofhbg.com. . Type of Incident: Robbery / shooting investigation.

. Date / Time: 04-27-2013, at about 0145 hrs.

. Location: 1300 block of Vernon St.

. Investigating Officer: Detective Ryan Neal.

. Victim R/S/A: Black male, 41, Harrisburg resident.

. Suspect: Three black males, all wearing dark hooded sweatshirts.

. Charges: Pending.

. Narrative: On 04-27-2013 at about 0150 hrs. patrol officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Vernon St. on a report that a man was shot. The victim said that he was walking and confronted by three robbers. One robber brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s valuables. The victim was shot in the right thigh before he could respond. All three robbers attacked him, kicking and punching repeatedly. They searched his pockets and took a small amount of cash and a cell phone. The victim pleaded that he didn’t have anything else. The robbers punched and kicked him again before walking off.

. The victim was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound as well as numerous contusions.

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Tags: Gun, Harrisburg Police, Homicide, Murder, Shooting