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16 Mar 2024 | 05:50 PM UTC

US: Police track shooter to Trenton, N.J., and lift shelter-in-place order in Falls Township, Pa., March 16. /update 1

Police lift shelter-in-place in Falls Township, Pa., track shooting suspect to Trenton, N.J., US, March 16. Tight security likely.

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Police have lifted a shelter-in-place order in Falls Township, Pa., and have identified and tracked the suspect in an earlier shooting in Falls Township to Trenton, N.J., as of the afternoon of March 16. Reports indicate the assailant killed three people in the area before hijacking a vehicle; the suspect reportedly knew the victims. Police have located the car at the assailant's home on the 100 block of Miller Street in Trenton, and the suspect is barricaded inside the house. A multi-department investigation and security operation is underway.

Heightened security and localized transport and business disruptions are almost certain in the areas over the coming hours as police respond and investigate the incident.

Avoid the area until authorities give the all-clear. Heed the advice of security personnel. Plan for localized transport delays.