Third teenage suspect arrested in Lancaster for attempted manslaughter

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – According to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Officers, the third juvenile suspect in an attempted murder investigation was arrested Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Police say 18-year-old Sackiwa Ntuli, who was wanted in connection with a Jan. 7, 2023 shooting, was arrested after officers responded to a call about four men wearing black clothing and masks carried and ran into a house on East Orange Street.

Around the same time, police received a report of shots being fired two blocks away.

According to a police report, officers knocked on the door of the home and the door opened where they saw someone holding a pistol at the top of the stairs.

Police eventually found Ntuli hiding on the roof, accessible through a third-story window.

Police also found bullet casings linked to the gunshot call and an investigation is ongoing.

Ntuli was wanted for attempted manslaughter, reckless endangerment of another person and various firearms charges in connection with the January 7 Dauphin Street shooting in which one person was injured.

Two other teenagers were arrested in connection with the January 7 shooting. They are facing similar charges after being arrested in recent weeks.

Police are asking anyone with information about the investigation to contact the Lancaster Bureau of Police at 717-735-33500.