LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The man police say is a suspect in a deadly weekend shooting in Lancaster has turned himself in.
Officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police said they were dispatched around 1:19 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 to the 900 block of South Duke Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers said they found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. Police then said the man was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The Lancaster County Coroner’s office responded to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. The man was identified as 38-year-old Edward Gardner, who had been pronounced deceased after unsuccessful resuscitation.
An autopsy was performed on Oct. 2. The cause of death was determined to be gunshots to the body and the manner of death was a homicide.
After an investigation led by officers and detectives, the suspect, Terrance McCain has been charged with criminal homicide, and a warrant for his arrest was obtained, according to police.
Police then said on Tuesday, McCain arrived at the Lancaster City police station with his attorney and turned himself in.
Anyone with information concerning this investigation is encouraged to contact the Lancaster City Bureau of Police at 717-735-3300.