Man arrested after shots fired into occupied Ephrata home
Ephrata police say a 23-year-old fired two rounds into a home, threatened occupants and was arrested; he faces felony and misdemeanor charges.
On Sept. 25, 2026, Ephrata Police arrested Dylan Randall Leisey, 23, after witnesses reported he fired two rounds from a handgun into a residence on the 1200 block of Marie Avenue while multiple occupants were inside. Occupants secured the firearm and exited, and witnesses say Leisey then threatened to kill them; he was arraigned by MDJ Landis and transported to Lancaster County Prison on $15,000 cash bail. He faces charges including discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure (F3), terroristic threats (M1) and recklessly endangering another person (M2); he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.