Whitney Peterson: Bangor High School grad who attended Moravian College.He graduated from the Allentown Police Academy in June 2013 and is an officer for the Pottstown Police Department. Jacob Martin: Allentown Central Catholic High School grad who attended Lehigh Carbon Community College and West Chester University.He graduated from the Allentown Police Academy in December and works as a deputy sheriff for the Lehigh County Sheriff’s Office in Allentown. George Horn: Parkland High School grad who attended Lehigh Carbon Community College and served five years as a sergeant in the U.S.The witness told police he saw and heard the gun go off while in Yanko’s hand.The officers offered conditional employment with the department on Wednesday:

The defendant was immediately taken into custody.Īccording to an affidavit of probable cause, Yanko made an unsolicited statement to a West Chester police officer that “I did what I had to do to defend myself.”ĭuring a recorded interview at the West Chester police station, the same witness who provided a description of Yanko to the police officer said he observed Yanko pull a small black handgun from the front of his waistband area with his right hand. A black Ruger handgun was located inside a holster in the defendant’s right front jacket pocket. Shortly after, police found Yanko in a breezeway next to 10 N. The groups had been drinking alcohol at different nearby bars before they came into contact with each other in front of the historic courthouse in West Chester.Īfter a verbal altercation, a fight broke out, and Yanko was observed shooting the victim. The victim was transported to two different hospitals for treatment.Īuthorities said the incident allegedly began after a disagreement between two groups of people over a girl and a football game. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. West Chester Police Department responded to the 50 block of North High Street for the report of shots fired.

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