Lansdale Police Release Images of Suspects Involved in Fifth Street Shooting, Public Assistance Sought

Keith Heffintrayer | North Penn Now•

Three unidentified suspects, as seen on surveillance footage.

Lansdale Police have released two images of suspects involved in Monday night’s shooting on West Fifth Street, in the hopes that members of the public are able to come forward and identify the gunmen.

The two surveillance images — taken from what appears to be cameras mounted on the former location of Fifth Street Pub — depict a total of five male suspects, with three suspects appearing in the first image and two in the second image, which is viewable below.

Two suspects captured on surveillance footage. (Credit: Lansdale Borough Police Department)

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Lansdale Borough Police Chief Michael Trail told North Penn Now on Tuesday that the preliminary investigation had identified potentially two shooters out of the group of suspects, and added that the victim of the shooting was known to the suspects and was specifically targeted.

The shooting occurred at 9:30 p.m. on June 6 along the 300 block of West Fifth Street. Arriving police found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, which non-police sources described as non-life-threatening wounds to the victim’s arm and hand areas.

The victim was transported from the scene via ambulance to Grand View Hospital for treatment of the injuries.

Police on scene were observed scanning through Fifth Street Park with their flashlights, as well as speaking to witnesses and neighbors. Trail later confirmed multiple shell casings were recovered at the scene, and added the suspects are being sought by police and are still believed to be armed.

“We’re working feverishly to identify and locate [the shooters],” Trail said.

Multiple sources told North Penn Now on the night of the shooting that the victim was being chased by a group of men prior to the shooting, however that information has not been corroborated by police.

Investigators are asking anyone who may recognize the suspects to contact the Lansdale Borough Police Department at 215-368-1801. Tips can also be emailed anonymously to [email protected].

“We continue to encourage anyone in the area at the time that witnessed this event to please come forward with information,” investigators said, in a statement.