Springettsbury Twp. Police charge 2 men in shooting at Price Busters furniture store
Update: Springettsbury Township Police have issued warrants for two men in connection with the shooting incident Friday morning at Price Busters Discount Furniture store, according to a news release.
Kirk Olivier of Columbia is charged with one count of criminal attempt homicide and one count of aggravated assault.
Michael Whitt of York is charged with one count of simple assault and one count of possession of a firearm prohibited.
Police continue to investigate the incident and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Corporal Russell Schauer at 717-757-3525.
Reported earlier:
Springettsbury Township Police responded to an active shooter call at the Price Busters Discount Furniture store, 1900 Industrial Highway this morning, with 911 Dispatch reports of 20 shots fired.
No one was reported injured at the scene.
The glass door at the front of the store was shattered.
Chief Todd King said police arrived at the scene four minutes after the 11:05 a.m. call, but the male suspect had fled the scene.
He said police were still trying to confirm how many shots were fired.
King could not provide a description of the suspect, as there were conflicting reports from eyewitnesses. He said police searched the neighborhood but did not locate the suspect. He added that he believed the public is in no immediate danger.
King said the motivation for the incident was not clear, but there was no indication it was a robbery.
Police are continuing to interview witnesses.
Walking his dog, Huck, in his quiet Fayfield neighborhood behind the store, Michael Rentzel said he didn't hear the shots. "It just shows what this world is coming to. Shooting at a furniture store in the morning?" he said. "The world is just messed up."
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This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Springettsbury police respond to reports of shots fired