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Police: Trespasser assaulted, killed in York

Police: Trespasser assaulted, killed in York
RESPONSIBLE. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE STORY LIVE. >> YES, TH CORONER JUST RELEASED THE NAME OF THE HOMIDE VICTIM, IT IS A 35-YEAR-OLD, ZACHARY YOUNG. NO FIXED ADDRESS. THEY BELIEVE SOMNEEO SAW HIM BEENAT UP ON THAT STREET CORNER LAST NIGHT. >> THEY SAY A 35-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS TARGETED IN THE 200 BLOCK OF WEST JACKSON STREET. THEY SAY HE WAS SEVERELY BEATEN AFTER APPARENTLY TRESPASSING. >>HE TY CHASED HIM DOWN. IT WAS NOT A RANDOM ACT. >> WITHIN HOURS, A MAN DEAD. NOW THEY’RE HOPING TO FIND WITNESSES AND VIDEO. >> WWAE PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD WHO HAVE SEEN THIS. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE AREA WHO PROBABLY WITNESSED THE ASSAULT. >> THIS MAN WAS SHAKEN UP. IT IS CLOSE TO HOME. YOU WAKE UP DAN YOU SEEHE T CRIME SCENE TAPE AND IT IS AN EYE-OPENER. IT IS THE 11TH HOMICIDE OF
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Police: Trespasser assaulted, killed in York
Police in York say an alleged trespasser was fatally assaulted by a group of people.UPDATE: The coroner has identified the victim as Zachary Young, 35.Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Jackson Street for a suspicious male trespassing onto a known property.A witness confronted the man, who fled.Police said the witness then alerted a group of others to stop the man, and they assaulted him before taking off."These actors chased him down, tackled him. It wasn't a random act," Det. Sgt. Kyle Hower said.Young later died at a hospital.Police are hoping to find witnesses and video of the incident."We want people to come forward that have seen this. We know there's people and residents in the area that probably witnessed the assault," Hower said.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police in any of the following ways:Submit a tip online.Email Det. Baez at abaez@yorkcity.org.Call the York City Police Tip Line at 717-849-2204.Call the York City Police Department at 717-846-1234 or 717-849-2219.

Police in York say an alleged trespasser was fatally assaulted by a group of people.

UPDATE: The coroner has identified the victim as Zachary Young, 35.

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Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Jackson Street for a suspicious male trespassing onto a known property.

A witness confronted the man, who fled.

Police said the witness then alerted a group of others to stop the man, and they assaulted him before taking off.

"These actors chased him down, tackled him. It wasn't a random act," Det. Sgt. Kyle Hower said.

Young later died at a hospital.

Police are hoping to find witnesses and video of the incident.

"We want people to come forward that have seen this. We know there's people and residents in the area that probably witnessed the assault," Hower said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police in any of the following ways: