As Investigation Continues, Police ID Shooting Victim


File photo Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The 19-year-old man shot Tuesday evening in Bristol Township has been identified as Isiah Williams, a Willingboro, N.J. resident, Lt. Guy Sava said.

While police do have a suspect in the shooting of Williams, who was hit multiple times just before 8 p.m., no arrests have been made, Sava told LevittownNow.com. He added that the investigation is complex and on-going.

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At last check, Williams was in critical condition at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Investigators swarmed the Orangewood Apartments off Mill Creek Road late Tuesday night and executed a search warrant. Police said Williams was shot at the apartment complex.

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Police examine the trunk of a vehicle used to transport a gunshot victim. Credit: Amanda Kuehnle/LevittownNow.com
Police examine the trunk of a vehicle used to transport a gunshot victim.
Credit: Amanda Kuehnle/LevittownNow.com
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A friend of Williams’ drove him to Lower Bucks Hopsital after the shooting, Sava said. Medical staff made the decision to transport the 19-year-old to Temple.

On Wednesday, LevittownNow.com reported a trusted police source as saying the shooting appeared to be drug related. Sava and District Attorney David Heckler did not comment on whether drugs played a role in the shooting.

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Officers and detectives processed a dark-colored car with New Jersey license plates that was used to transport Williams to the hospital Tuesday around sunset.

Residents at the apartment complex off Mill Creek Road said police told them they were investigating a shooting. One man said it appeared police were searching for shell casings.

Detectives have interviewed several people as part of their investigation, police said.

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