On March 14, 2022, 19-year-old Damian Santiago of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed inside the Sunoco/A-Plus on West Orange Street. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. after an argument over an unpaid $50 phone bill escalated into a physical altercation. Surveillance footage showed Damian and 23-year-old Carlos Almanzar-Torres in a heated dispute; Damian punched Almanzar-Torres and both fell to the floor. During the struggle Almanzar-Torres fired a shot that struck Damian in the shoulder and pierced his lung and heart.

Damian was pronounced dead at the scene. Almanzar-Torres fled but later turned himself in, saying he felt threatened; he was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of recklessly endangering another person. Damian is remembered by family and friends as a loving, caring presence whose death left a deep void in his community.

If anyone has information about that night or knew Damian, please share what you can.