‘Violence just certainly isn't the answer' Fourth suspect arrested for December Erie murder
The fourth and final suspect believed to be involved in a fatal December shooting is now in police custody after weeks of searching for them.
Jamarion Boone, 17, was found in Erie by police on Wednesday after being thought to have fled the region.
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He's facing charges including homicide, murder, and conspiracy to commit murder and under the Fisher Bill, he'll be tried as an adult.
Boone was found with the help of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force who cast a wide net searching for his whereabouts.
'The great thing with the task force and being involved in the marshals' fugitive task force is that we're able to lean on them for some of their capabilities in finding these individuals,' said Rick Lorah, deputy chief of Erie police.
Boone was thought to have fled to places like Pittsburgh, or even North Carolina.
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He allegedly did so with the help of family. Police even arrested two people who helped to hide Boone's location.
'If you are harboring a fugitive, if you are helping a fugitive, especially a homicide suspect, if you are doing any of that and harboring these individuals, you're going to be charged. That's something that we'll take a look at where he was found at, who he was found with, and we'll speak with the district attorney's office, and if prosecution is advised, then we'll do that,' Lorah said.
This shooting stemmed from an argument between a group of students at Erie High School.
Police said they've been searching for Boone since December 17, when 17-year-old Armoni Cantu was shot and killed near West 31st and Liberty Streets, and another person was shot in the face.
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Lorah said this case is one of the latest alarming examples of youth violence.
He hopes continued efforts to work with the Erie School District as well as programs like the Police Athletic League can be drivers of real change.
'Unfortunately, there's been a concerning trend not only in the city by nationwide with youth violence and that's something that we're trying to change,' Lorah said. 'Violence just certainly isn't the answer.'
Boone is now being held in the Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center.
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