Police are providing ongoing updates after multiple people were shot and killed in separate incidents in Levittown, in Bucks County, on Saturday morning.
According to police, officials are seeking 26-year-old Andre Gordon after three people were shot and killed, beginning with an incident that happened at about 8:52 a.m. on Saturday morning along the unit block of Viewpoint Lane, in Levittown.
In an update on Saturday afternoon, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said that, during the morning, Gordon broke into his step-mother’s home.
She said he killed his 52-year-old Karen Gordon, his step-mother, and his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon.
“There were three other individuals at the residence, including a minor, inside the home who were able to hide and avoid being shot by Gordon as he went through the house searching for them,” Schorn said.
She said he then went to the unit block of Edgewood Lane, where he forced his way into a home and killed 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, who was the mother of two of his children. He also attacked and injured her mother, according to Schorn.
Officials said Saturday that, they believe, he was armed with an AR-15 style weapon during the incidents.
Then, he fled and stole a vehicle in a carjacking in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Bristol Pike, in Morrisville, she said.
Officials have recovered a 2016 dark gray Honda CRV, with Pennsylvania registration KFR 1534, and a ‘Namaste’ sticker in white lettering on the right side of the rear bumper, that he is suspected to have stolen, police said.
And, as of 1 p.m., officials said that police SWAT teams have surrounded a home on Phillips Avenue in Trenton that he is believed to have fled to.
According to police, officials learned at about 12:22 p.m., what Gordon was barricaded in a home along Phillips Avenue and that he has taken hostages — however, police did not provide details on how many hostages he may have taken or who the hostages may be.
As of 2:40 p.m., Gordon had not yet been apprehended by police.
What we know so far
According to police, the violence began on Saturday morning when Gordon was believed to have shot and killed two people — his stepmother and sister — who lived in a home in Levittown.
Falls Township Police Department
Following that shooting, police said, at approximately 9:01 a.m., Gordon is believed to have killed another person — identified as the mother of two of his children — on the unit block of Edgewood Lane, in Levittown.
Then, at about 9:13 a.m., police believe Gordon committed a carjacking at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Bristol Pike, in Morrisville.
However, officials said, the operator of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries in this carjacking.
Police initially said that they believed Gordon knew all of the victims — except the victim of the carjacking.
Officials also said that Gordon is believed to be currently homeless and has ties to the Trenton, NJ, area.
Law enforcement officials described Gordon as being about six-foot, one-inches tall, with a thin build and he was last observed wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.
Police believe he is in possession of an assault rifle which he used to commit these crimes.
It is also believed that Gordon may be in possession of additional weapons, officials said.
Law enforcement officials said that Gordon is extremely dangerous and anyone who sees him or the vehicle is asked to contact 911 immediately.
Anyone with information regarding Gordon is asked to contact 911 or (215) 328-8501.
As of noon, police in Bucks County said law enforcement officials have recovered the vehicle. However, Gordon is still at large.
Also, as of about 12:30 p.m., the shelter in place order in Bucks County has been lifted.
How the incident unfolded early Saturday
Police in Falls Township, in Bucks County have issued a shelter in place warning on Saturday morning after reports that several people have been shot.
Police officials have not yet detailed just how many victims there may be nor the extent of any victims’ injuries with NBC10.
On social media, State Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-10th dist.) said the county’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, scheduled to be held Saturday morning, was canceled due to the emergency situation.
According to State Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-1st dist.) the incident involved a carjacking and shootings in two parts of Falls Township.
On social media, at about 10 a.m., the Middletown Township Police Department confirmed that there had been a shooting and they are telling people not to travel to Falls Township on Saturday morning.
Police said that officials have directed the Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place Philadelphia to close until further notice.
According to police, there have are several gunshot victims — though police have not yet detailed where the shootings occurred — and said that it is unclear if the shootings were targeted or random.
“This is a fluid situation and we are asking the community to take some precautions. Do NOT travel to Falls Township until further notice. If you live in areas that border Falls, you should shelter in place until further notice,” police officials said online.
Also, police said a Target store in Langhorne has closed due to the shooting.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
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