Crime & Safety
2 Convicted In Deadly Prom-Night Shootings In Bristol
After a nearly three-week trial, the men were convicted of all charges stemming from a fight in Bristol's Winder Village.
BRISTOL, PA — After a nearly three-week trial, two Bristol Township men have been found guilty for their roles in a deadly 2018 shootings of two men in Winder Village.
Joseph Williams, 19, and Gary Goddard, 49, were convicted by a jury in the prom-night killings of Zyisean McDuffie and Tommy Ballard, both 19, and the attempted murder of a third man.
Williams was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other crimes for the May 4 killings, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Goddard was convicted of attempted murder and related charges.
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Sentencing will be held at a future date.
The deadly shooting happened during a fight after two groups of friends had gathered along Elmhurst Avenue in Bristol.
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The case was investigated by Bristol Township Police and Bucks County detectives and prosecuted by deputy district attorneys Antonetta Stancu and Thomas Gannon.
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