On the afternoon of July 21, 2023, 44-year-old Ellis Garman Sr. was found in his vehicle near South 6th and Cherry Streets in Reading, Pennsylvania, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Reading Hospital but died of his injuries. The Reading Police Department opened an immediate homicide investigation.

Investigators identified a suspect and a warrant was issued for Vincent Sanchez in connection with Garman’s death. That same evening, at about 10:30 p.m., Reading Police and the Berks County Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence on the 100 block of South 8th Street but did not locate Sanchez. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Garman, the shooting, or the whereabouts of the named suspect, please share what is known with investigators.