Dispute leads to deadly shooting in Tredyffrin Township, Pa.

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Dispute leads to deadly shooting in Tredyffrin Township, Pa.
Dispute leads to deadly shooting in Tredyffrin Township, Pa.

TREDYFFRIN TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, say a dispute led to a deadly shooting on Friday night.

The gunfire rang out around 5:15 p.m. near the 900 block of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Wayne.

Police said two men arrived on the residential road together and a dispute ensued with another man.

The circumstances surrounding the dispute and shooting have not been revealed, but police confirm one person is dead and another is cooperating with investigators.

Officers, K9s and a drone spanned the area to find a third individual who allegedly fled the shooting scene. Officers eventually took him into custody about a mile away on Croton Road.

"The neighborhood is pretty quiet, so I never hear any type of activity like that going on. This is the first," said Janice Ellis who lives in Wayne.

Neighbors watched as detectives spent hours collecting evidence at the crime scene, including the gun and bullet casings left on the ground.

"We're trying to get to the bottom of the situation," said Tredyffrin Police Chief Michael Beaty. "I can tell you there is no danger to the community at this time."

The Chester County DA's Office is working with police on this case.

Anyone with information is asked to call Tredyffrin Township police.