On May 21, 2023, at about 5:15 p.m., 23-year-old Alexander M. Thomas of Shrewsbury Borough was found dead from gunshot wounds to the torso at a residence in the 4000 block of Steltz Road, Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. A 38-year-old woman from New Freedom was also wounded and taken to a local hospital; her condition was not disclosed. A 2-year-old child present at the scene was unharmed.

Authorities identified 26-year-old Zachary Piccolo of Nottingham, Maryland, as the suspect. Maryland police arrested Piccolo at his home after a coordinated effort with Pennsylvania State Police and Baltimore County police. He was charged with criminal homicide, attempted homicide, recklessly endangering another person, and aggravated assault.

An autopsy confirmed Thomas’s death was a homicide from gunshot wounds to the torso. Thomas was remembered in his obituary as a loving son, brother, and friend; services were held in Monkton, Maryland. If anyone has information about Alexander or the events that evening, please share what is known.