Harrisburg man arrested on attempted homicide and multiple gun charges
Police say a 24-year-old was identified as the shooter after a late-night shooting that wounded a man; he faces attempted homicide, aggravated assault and several firearms charges.
On Saturday, August 29 at about 2:00 a.m., Harrisburg police responded to North 2nd and Cranberry Streets for reports of shots fired and found a crime scene; an adult male victim later arrived at a local hospital in stable condition. On August 31 officers identified 24-year-old Jayonn Smith as the shooter, and he was arrested on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Smith faces one count of Criminal Attempt at Criminal Homicide (F1), one count of Aggravated Assault (F1), one count of Firearms Not to Be Carried Without License (F3), one count of Possession of a Firearm Prohibited (F1), one count of Recklessly Endangering Another Person (M2), and one count of Tamper With/Fabricate Physical Evidence (M2); the booking record lists $0.