State Police Identify 2 Men Wanted for Attempted Homicide for Firing at Police
Investigators identified two men wanted after opening fire on Pennsylvania State Police troopers and a City of Erie Police officer over the weekend.
It came during a news conference held by State Police on Friday to provide an update on the investigation. Police showed video from both police vehicles involved, which captured the suspects firing at police.
Rakeem Jones and Shadarryl Jones, both 29, are wanted for attempted homicide of a police officer. Troopers said both are believed to be cousins.
It happened around 1:40 a.m. Saturday on Chestnut St. in the City of Erie while troopers were conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) detail, according to State Police.
That's when troopers noticed a red Mitsubishi SUV traveling at a high-speed on W. 26th St. and started following it as the vehicle turned north onto Chestnut St., investigators said.
The SUV stopped suddenly, and a passenger got out and fired at troopers, the video showed. A trooper inside the vehicle immediately fired back in self-defense, according to investigators. Neither were injured.
The suspects then took off in the SUV north on Chestnut St. State Police activated their lights and followed, and an Erie Police officer on patrol along 18th St. joined the pursuit.
The SUV crashed into another vehicle on Chestnut St. at Huron St. The suspects then got out and started firing at the Erie Police cruiser as it approached and as they took off on foot, investigators said.
A 9mm handgun was found at the scene, according to State Police. Investigators found a 50 round drum magazine attached to the gun. At least 10 rounds were fired at each of the two scenes, troopers said.
Two of the rounds hit the Erie Police vehicle, and one hit the State Police patrol vehicle, according to investigators.
The suspects remain at large, and State Police said no officers were injured.
Anyone with information on Rakeem Jones or Shadarryl Jones or the shooting incidents is asked to call State Police at 814-898-1641. Police said both should be considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who sees either should immediately call 911.
Check out the photos and evidence collected by investigators in the slideshow above.
Watch the news conference
Video from Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicle
Video from Erie Police patrol vehicle
