3 Nov 2017 12:13 pm
So two men in my area had an argument over a fence and now one of them is dead and the other one had to be air lifted to a hospital.
These are the 'good guys with guns' we always hear about.
These are the 'good guys with guns' we always hear about.
One Person Dead, One Flown to Hospital in Pike County Shooting
A dispute between neighbors -- may have led to a deadly shooting this afternoon in Pike County.State police say two men were both armed -- and shot at each other -- outside of Milford.
Eyewitness News reporter Eric Deabill is in Dingman Township with the latest on what happened..
We know the man who was shot, Howard McElnea, was flown to Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His condition is unknown at this hour.
The name of the man killed here at the scene has not yet been released
A large section of Route 2001 in Dingman Township, known by locals simply as Route 01, was blocked off by state police Thursday.
Troopers say a neighbor dispute left one man in his 60's dead and a man who was in his 70's shot multiple times. He was flown to the hospital.
Investigators say both men were armed and fired on each other.
A dispute over a fence could be to blame.
"One of the things we're working on right now is trying to find out what precipitated the argument.
One of the factors could have been a property dispute.
That is something we're trying to confirm but investigators are working on that right now" said Trooper Mark Keyes
An attorney for the man who was shot several times identifies him as Howard McElnea.
He believes McElnea may have been trying to defend himself but admits the investigation is just getting underway.
State police believe this was an isolated incident and troopers say there is no danger to the public
"The information that we have right now is pretty sketchy so we don't want to dive into it too much until we're able to sit down and hopefully speak with witnesses" added Attorney Thomas Mincer
State police say there were other witnesses to the shooting.
They're currently being interviewed.
Search warrants are also being executed.
Troopers admit having two neighbors shooting at each other with guns during the middle of the day is unusual.
"One of the things we're looking into right now is if both men were armed or if someone came back to the location armed" said Trooper Keyes.
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) Update:Eyewitness News Police say 68-year-old Jeffrey Van Slyke died Thursday afternoon in Dingman Township.
Authorities say Van Slyke and his neighbor 78-year old Howard McElnea got into a squabble over property.
Investigators say both men were armed and started firing at each other.
Van Slyke was shot and died at the scene. He did manage to pop off a few rounds, hitting McElnea several times.
This all happened on along Route 20-01.
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