Man Murdered Outside Harrisburg Bar
posted 10:53 am Fri October 26, 2007 - Harrisburg
A man who made a stop for something to eat became the city's 12th homicide victim of the year when he was gunned down outside the Double D Bar & Grill at approximately 8:30 Wednesday night.
As Eric D. Cooper, 33, of Lower Paxton Township was leaving the bar at 19th and Brookwood Streets, a black SUV approached him. Cooper, apparently knowing the people inside, walked up to the vehicle and was shot several times. Cooper was rushed to a hospital where he later died.
Police are now interviewing witnesses and looking for the SUV. "The investigation is helped by the fact that we have some video surveillance camera footage," said Mayor Stephen Reed, "including some footage that actually caught the entire shooting on tape, so that's all very valuable information." Reed said the shooting was not a random attack. "They obviously knew he was there because they circled the block. That's on camera," he said. "They circled the block, pulled up behind him, and waited for him."
"He came out, recognized them, started walking towards them. So I have a feeling the shooting was unexpected on the victim's part."
Police plan to enhance the surveillance video in an effort to get the license plate of the SUV.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Harrisburg Bureau of Police at 255-3131.
As Eric D. Cooper, 33, of Lower Paxton Township was leaving the bar at 19th and Brookwood Streets, a black SUV approached him. Cooper, apparently knowing the people inside, walked up to the vehicle and was shot several times. Cooper was rushed to a hospital where he later died.
Police are now interviewing witnesses and looking for the SUV. "The investigation is helped by the fact that we have some video surveillance camera footage," said Mayor Stephen Reed, "including some footage that actually caught the entire shooting on tape, so that's all very valuable information." Reed said the shooting was not a random attack. "They obviously knew he was there because they circled the block. That's on camera," he said. "They circled the block, pulled up behind him, and waited for him."
"He came out, recognized them, started walking towards them. So I have a feeling the shooting was unexpected on the victim's part."Police plan to enhance the surveillance video in an effort to get the license plate of the SUV.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Harrisburg Bureau of Police at 255-3131.
Latest Comment on Man Murdered Outside Harrisburg Bar
Fenomonal
11:52 am on 11/19/07
WE STILL LOVE YOU BOBBIE. AND I LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT THE HATERS MAY SAY! REGARDLESS, YOU'RE STILL THE MOST CARING, BENEVOLENT, GIVING, KIND-HEARTED, WONDERFUL MAN THAT I'VE LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS IN THE BURG. YOU WILL BE MISSED BY MANY BUT I KNOW WE'LL SEE YOU SOONER THAN EXPECTED. ....YES. MR. COOPER WAS SAID TO BE A GOOD MAN. EVEN IF HE WAS A KNOWN A**HOLE, BULLY, DRUG DEALER, OR WOMAN-ABUSER WHO ANTAGONIZED MANY WHEN ALIVE. OF COURSE NO ONE IS GOING TO SPEAK BADLY OF A MAN WHO'S LOST HIS LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. ...IT'S MUCH EASIER JUST TO POINT THE FINGER. WHEN POINTING THE FINGER WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THERE'S ALWAYS 3 POINTING RIGHT BACK AT YOU. FURTHERMORE, EVERY ONE HAS A HIDDEN AGENDA OR LEADS SOME TYPE OF DOUBLE LIFE. EVERYONE CAN SAY WHAT THEY think THEY KNOW BUT TO THOSE OF US THAT KNOW THE TRUTH, WE ALL SHALL BE SET FREE AS TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS. I PRAY EVERYDAY FOR MY FAMILY AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE COOPER FAMILY AS WELL. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH BOBBIE! STAY STRONG! FOR NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER! LIKE ALICIA KEYS SAY...
"PEOPLE KEEP TALKING! THEY CAN SAY WHAT THEY LIKE! ALL I KNOW IS EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT! AND NO ONE CAN GET IN THE WAY OF WHAT I'M FEELING!! NO ONE!!! NO ONE!!! NO ONE!!!
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