Garrett Patrick Gearhart, a 17-year-old senior at Stroudsburg High School, was fatally shot inside a Wawa on West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on the night of Saturday, November 30, 2024. Authorities say an argument between several people escalated into a physical altercation; Gearhart reportedly stepped in to help a friend and was pushed to the ground, then struck by a single gunshot to the neck. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono and later died of his injuries.
Police used surveillance footage to follow a vehicle that left the scene, identifying 25-year-old Andrew Joseph Quattrochi. He surrendered, was arraigned on charges including homicide, assault, and endangering others, and is being held without bail. Later charges in connection with the incident were brought against Christopher Quattrochi, 18, for aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit riot and related offenses, and against Joseph Quattrochi for allegedly assisting Andrew in leaving the scene. Prosecutors presented surveillance video, autopsy findings, and text messages allegedly sent by Andrew minutes after the shooting as evidence during a preliminary hearing.
Does anyone have information about Garrett, who was with him that night, or saw what happened at the Wawa parking lot before the confrontation?