Murder-suicide, deadly shooting, gunfire injuries plague warm weekend in York County

It was a violent weekend in York County with a murder-suicide in Spring Garden Township, a deadly shooting at a car wash and gunfire that left multiple people injured.

York County Coroner Pam Gay said her office has been steady with cases over the last three weeks. She isn't sure whether weather plays a role, but "when it warms up, we tend to be busier," she said.

The cases come as the nation has been dealing with recent violence, including a racist shooting rampage at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y. that killed 10, an attack on a Brooklyn subway that injured about two dozen, and a shooting at a South Carolina mall that wounded 14.

Deadly shooting at car wash in West Manchester Township

The weekend violence started on Friday afternoon, when one person died and another was injured in a shooting at the West York Auto Spa Express in West Manchester Township on Friday afternoon, West Manchester Township Police said.

Devin Zeigler, 24, of the 800 block of Eleventh Avenue in Springettsbury Township was fatally wounded, according to the York County Coroner's Office. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police are looking for a white Kia Forte that was involved in the shooting. It had a temporary Maryland registration and tinted windows.

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Murder-suicide in Spring Garden Township

A 36-year-old woman was mortally wounded by her neighbor during a dispute in Spring Garden Township on Saturday, according to the York County Coroner's Office. The neighbor then took his own life.

She has been identified as Erin M. Walker of the 400 block of Hill Street. She was a teacher at Central York High School. District officials, teachers and students have been notified, the coroner's office said.

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Police responded to the 400 block of Hill Street on Saturday evening for a report of a woman lying on the ground beside her truck. When officers arrived, they found that two people had been shot, according to a news release.

The man was deceased, police said. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The 59-year-old man, Daniel Berry, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office said.

Walker died Sunday at WellSpan York Hospital, the coroner's office said. She died of a gunshot wound to the head. Her death is listed as a homicide.

Learn further details from Tuesday's police news conference.

A Go Fund Me has been created in memory of Walker. The money will be used to help financially support the family, to establish a scholarship in her name, and to create a memorial to honor and celebrate her contributions and memory, the organizer, Ben Hodge, wrote.

Gunfire injures three in York

Three men suffered wounds during a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street in York around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, according to York City Police.

All of the victims − two 34-year-olds and a 33-year-old − were taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.

Detectives are investigating.

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One shot Saturday evening in York

A 20-year-old man was shot Saturday night in the first block of State Street, according to York City Police.

The victim was treated at a hospital and is expected to survive, police said.

The investigation continues.

One injured in shooting at Walmart in northern York County

One man was injured during a shooting Sunday at the Walmart in Newberry Township, police said.

They have charged Pedro Rosado-Fernandez, 32, of Dover Township with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person.

The call came in as a potential active shooter in the store, and officers arrived on the scene in a minute and confirmed that a shooting had happened. An off-duty officer detained the suspect until police arrived.

Officers found one man who suffered an injury to his arm, and the store was evacuated to ensure no one else had been hurt.

Police say the shooter and the individual who was injured know each other, and the incident stemmed from a domestic situation.

"This was an isolated event. The public is not in danger," Police Chief Steven Lutz said.

Help law enforcement solve, prosecute those responsible

"This was a horrifically sad three- or four-day stretch," District Attorney Dave Sunday said.

He said his heart goes out to everyone involved as well as the community. It chips away at the feeling of safety.

Law enforcement is not leaving any resources on the table to identify and secure prosecutions for those involved in the crimes, he said.

Sunday said the police cannot solve these cases without the community's help, and he urged anyone with information to reach out to police.

The acts of violence over the weekend stem from different root causes.

In the shootings, based on the initial investigation, the victims were specifically targeted. None were random and happenstance.

At this point, all of the cases are separate incidents, he said.

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