Man wanted on attempted homicide charge caught after fleeing in Sharon
A man with an arrest warrant for attempted criminal homicide was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Service and police after attempting to flee arrest for by jumping from a roof in Sharon, Pa., on Saturday night, Sept. 12.
According to a news release, U.S. Marshals teamed up with the Sharon Police Department to carry out a search warrant for a man wanted for an attempted homicide. A further statement from the U.S. Marshals service clarified that the attempted homicide occurred in Beaver County, Pa.
When law enforcement arrived, the suspect attempted to flee by exiting through a second-story window and jumping from the roof of the building.
The man suffered injuries from his fall, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and is receiving medical treatment. The identity of the suspect has not been revealed.
This story was updated at Sept. 14 to reflect the attempted homicide charges related to an incident in Beaver County. A previous version of this story cited a press release from the Sharon Police Department that stated the location was Butler County.
