A person of interest in the deadly Bensalem Halloween shooting that killed 14-year-old Peter Romano has been found dead in Ohio.
A person of interest in the Bensalem Halloween shooting that left a 14-year-old boy dead has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police announced Friday. Bensalem Township police said they had identified 19-year-old Sean Hughes, of Lower Makefield Township, as a person of interest.was killed when gunfire rang out during a large fight on Halloween night.
The deadly shooting happened around 7:35 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Bristol Pike and Woodbine Avenue. Police said 14-year-old Romano suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people.Several bullet holes scattered along the wall of a salon in the nearby shopping center serve as a grim reminder of the deadly shooting.The vehicle used in the shooting was identified as a gray 2014 Hyundai Elantra with the Pennsylvania license plate JHF-2866.
Then on Thursday, police in Marysville, Ohio, spotted the vehicle using a license plate reader and attempted to pull it over. The driver, identified as Hughes, did not stop and a police chase ensued.Bensalem police said it's still unclear if the gunman was involved in the large fight. "We will continue to pursue all leads in our attempt to identify any other potential suspects engaged in the planning or solicitation of this crime, including occupants of the vehicle used in the murder," Bensalem police said. "We understand that people in our community are affected emotionally by this tragedy, and some to the extent that they may wish to take the law into their own hands. This must not happen."Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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