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Harrisburg Police Tie Two Monday Shootings to One Suspect Who Turned Himself In

Video evidence led detectives to identify Javar Dejuan Geter as the shooter in both incidents.

Overview

  • An 18-year-old man, identified by PennLive as Rakeeb Watson, died at North 18th and Park streets after a 6 p.m. shooting.
  • Around 7 to 8 p.m., a second victim was shot in the 2400 block of Market Street and was dropped at UPMC Harrisburg in critical condition.
  • Police say recovered evidence and video link both incidents to 32-year-old Javar Dejuan Geter, who turned himself in Tuesday.
  • Geter faces murder, firearms, and reckless endangerment charges in the Park Street killing, with attempted homicide and other assault counts pending in the Market Street case.
  • He is being held without bail in Dauphin County Prison as both investigations continue, and police say he knew the homicide victim but not the Market Street victim.