Court documents say the 16-year-old fired a single round at police executing a warrant in Harrisburg.
A teenager fired a shotgun Thursday night at several police officers as they closed in on a suspect in a Harrisburg shooting that wounded three children over the weekend, according to court documents obtained by WGAL.Charging documents said Emon Brady, 16, of Harrisburg, fired a single round from a 12-gauge shotgun at officers approaching a home on North 18th Street as he retreated down a walking path between two houses.
The officers were attempting to execute an arrest warrant on Mandjou Sylla, whom police said fired a gun in the direction of several children on Sunday just down the block at the intersection of 18th and Regina Streets. Three children, the youngest of whom was 3 years old, were wounded in the shooting.Sylla was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff, according to police. He and Brady were acquaintances, per a city spokesman.
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