Teen gets up to life in prison for deadly 2021 Lancaster shooting

Jared Weaver
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A teen gunman in a deadly Lancaster County shooting was sentenced to a maximum of life in prison, the District Attorney’s Office said.

Elijahuwon Brown, now 17, was sentenced on Friday for shooting and killing Rolando Rivera, 23, the District Attorney’s Office confirmed.

Brown was sentenced to spend a minimum of 32.5 years and up to life in prison, the DA’s Office said. He pleaded guilty to his charges of criminal homicide, possession of a firearm by a minor, and person not to possess a firearm.

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On August 27, 2021, Lancaster Police responded to the 500 block of Third Street for a man lying in the street after shots were fired. Police say Rivera was found deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

Video in the area showed the shooting, as well as Brown and Rivera on the 500 and 600 blocks of Manor Street before the shooting.

Brown was arrested and charged for the fatal shooting less than a week later.

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