Jerry H. J.Z. Zehring, 55, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on November 5, 2022, during a multi-location shooting spree in the rural Unityville area of Lycoming County. Zehring had been in the area for a hunting trip and was at or returning to a cabin along Route 239 when he encountered the gunman and was shot dead at the scene.

The rampage began as a domestic dispute on Route 118 in Jordan Township, where 54-year-old Brian Taylor allegedly shot and killed his wife, Linda Taylor, then proceeded toward other locations, killing his sister Andrea Meek at a Route 239 residence and firing at passing vehicles and homes. Zehring is described in reports as an acquaintance of Taylor’s and appears to have been an unintended victim during Taylor’s path of violence.

State police engaged Taylor near a stolen ATV on Route 239; after an exchange of gunfire he was shot and died at the scene. The troopers were not injured and were placed on administrative leave while the shooting was reviewed. Did anyone in the area know Zehring or have information about his movements that morning?