LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Lancaster man is facing charges after there were shots fired in the city on Saturday evening.
The Lancaster Bureau of Police says on Aug. 5 around 7:20 p.m. officers responded to the area of Harrisburg Pike and N. Pine Street for shots fired and learned a crash also occurred in the same area.
Police say three people were reported fleeing the crash scene, one of which was identified by police as John Walls who was sweating a lot when he was found walking along W Lemon Street after the crash.
Police say Walls was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun after they searched him when spotting him walking along W Lemon Street. The crashed vehicle, a white Infinity sedan, was also found to be stolen from Manheim Auto Auction.
Walls has been charged with receiving stolen property and carrying a firearm without a license.
Officers located shell casings and damaged property, but say no one suffered any injuries. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information or video from the scene is asked to call police at 717 735-3301.