The man accused in the fatal shooting spree in Philadelphia that left five people dead and four others wounded left a will at his house, and according to roommates had acted agitated and wore a tactical vest around his house in the days before the shooting, prosecutors said Wednesday
Joanne Pescatore, supervisor of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit, said at least one of the seven roommates who lived with Carriker told investigators he was wearing the vest in the days before the shooting and had the guns in the house. Pescatore said the roommate described him as being more and more agitated in recent days.
Prosecutors said they recovered a handgun, a will dated June 23 and other evidence during a search of Carriker's home. They declined to discuss details of the will or whether it indicated that Carriker had been planning the attack. “So if he would have dropped that weapon and got away, we would have had no way to trace that weapon back to him,” Vanore said.
“The suspect then began shooting aimlessly at occupied vehicles and individuals on the street as they walked,” he said. The vehicles included a mother driving her 2-year-old twins home — one of whom was shot four times in the legs and the other who was hit in the eyes by shattered glass.
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