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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) The Aliquippa Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 1900 block of McLean Street in the Hollywood section of Aliquippa yesterday at approximately 9:17 a.m. 

Witnesses reported observing two black men wearing all black clothing and ski masks immediately after the gunfire. More information was received that the same individuals had tried to force entry into a residence on Irwin Street before escaping on foot. 

A coordinated search of the area was conducted and a perimeter was established by Aliquippa Police officers and officers from the Hopewell Township Police Department.

During the search of the area, a tan 9mm handgun equipped with a 30-round extended magazine that had no serial number was recovered by those officers and an Aliquippa Police K9.

Both suspects were located and were taken into custody after they attempted to flee from officers on foot.  

One of them was identified as eighteen-year-old Jaymir Williams of Aliquippa, formerly of Woodland Hills.

Williams was charged with criminal Attempt (criminal trespass) and evading arrest or detention on foot.

The other suspect was identified was a 17-year-old male juvenile. Charges have been filed against him through Juvenile Services.  

Search warrants were also executed and the evidence was collected for submission to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Laboratory as the investigation into this incident continues. 

More charges that involve the recovered firearm are pending Crime Lab results.  

If anyone has more information about this incident, please call the Aliquippa Police Department at 724-378-8000 and tips can be anonymous.