Man Wanted For Shooting That Hurt 3, Including Child, Caught In Philly

PHILADELPHIA — A man wanted for a shooting that hurt three people, including a child, was captured in Philadelphia Wednesday, federal authorities said.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Jason, 47, at a hotel in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia.

Jason was wanted by the Harrisburg Police Department for three counts of criminal attempt homicide in relation to a shooting that took place Sept. 9, 2023, on the 1800 block of North Street in Harrisburg.

Authorities said Jason allegedly shot three people, including a 4-year-old child, after an argument with neighbors.

Jason was also charged with armed robbery and related charges by the Abington Township Police Department. These charges stem from an incident that occurred Feb. 22 at the CVS on Jenkintown Road in the Glenside section of Abington Township.

At 11 a.m. Wednesday, investigators from the Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia surrounded a hotel room in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia.

After a month of investigating Jason was possibly in the Philadelphia area, Marshals developed information he recently checked into a hotel room and was in that room.

Jason answered the door when authorities knocked, and he was taken into custody without incident.

He was taken to the Abington Police Department for processing.

"A long and extensive history of violent criminal activity by Mr. Jason has once again culminated in his arrest, but sadly not before counting a 4-year-old child he shot as among his most recent victims," Eric Gartner, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said.