Triple Murder Suspect Now in Custody in NJ
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According to Bucks County District Attorneys Office, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 8:52 a.m., Falls Township Police were dispatched to the unit block of Viewpoint Lane, Levittown, to investigate the report of a shooting.
The preliminary investigation determined that Gordon, driving a stolen vehicle, which was carjacked in Trenton, New Jersey, earlier in the morning, forcibly broke into the residence after which he shot and killed his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, and his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon, who live at that residence. There were three other residents, including a juvenile, inside who were able to hide and avoid Gordon as he went through the house. Following the shooting, at approximately 9:01 a.m., Gordon drove to the unit block of Edgewood Lane, Levittown, where he forcibly broke into a residence after which he shot and killed 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, with whom he had two children. Following the shooting he fled the scene. At the time of the shooting, there were four other individuals present inside, one of which was injured after being bludgeoned by Gordon with the assault rifle. She was transported to Jefferson Hospital, Torresdale Campus, for injuries.At approximately 9:13 a.m., Gordon committed a carjacking at gunpoint of a 44-year-old male Morrisville resident, in the parking lot of the Dollar General, Bristol Pike, Morrisville, the operator of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries as a result. Police issued a shelter in place a short time later. At approximately 11:38 a.m., the Honda CRV was located, unoccupied, in the 100 block of Miller Street, Trenton, New Jersey.
At approximately 12:22 p.m., police received information that Gordon was barricaded, with hostages, inside a residence, in the 100 block of Phillips Street, Trenton, New Jersey. All information regarding that aspect of the investigation is being referred to the Trenton City Police Department.According to Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson, when authorities in Trenton, New Jersey, first thought suspect Andre Gordon was trapped inside a house, they established a perimeter around the area in an attempt to capture him in connection with the Pennsylvania shootings.
Nevertheless, it appears that the suspect managed to leave the area without being seen before the perimeter was finished. But according to what we knew, he was still inside," Wilson remarked. "The suspect was actually walking on New York Avenue," stated Wilson. "He was stopped and identified and taken into custody." Wilson added that Gordon was taken into custody without any problems.
