On the evening of January 6, 2024, 19-year-old Elliot Corbin III was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of his South Prince Street apartment in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Police responded to reports of shots fired around 5:28 p.m.; Corbin was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a local hospital, and later pronounced dead. The Lancaster County Coroner ruled the manner of death homicide by gunshot wound.

Investigators say Corbin had argued with 19-year-old Joy Cleveland earlier that night and asked her to leave. Police recovered deleted texts from Cleveland’s phone in which she repeatedly asked Corbin to come onto the balcony; Corbin’s replies indicated he feared he was being set up. Surveillance captured a tall, thin, masked man identified by police as 20-year-old Ta’jhon Veal firing from around a corner and hitting Corbin. Phone records reportedly show communication between Veal and Cleveland just before the shooting.

Arrests followed: Veal and Cleveland were taken into custody on January 26 and face charges including criminal homicide and conspiracy; 19-year-old Jalani Morales was arrested in March and is accused of assisting in planning and helping Veal escape, with additional charges including hindering apprehension. All three are being held without bail and await arraignment. Does anyone have information about the area, the people involved, or the events that night?