{"id":2080663,"date":"2023-10-26T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5th-suspect-arrested-in-2022-ambush-shooting-outside-high-school-after-football-scrimmage\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T19:26:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:26:52","slug":"5th-suspect-arrested-in-2022-ambush-shooting-outside-high-school-after-football-scrimmage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5th-suspect-arrested-in-2022-ambush-shooting-outside-high-school-after-football-scrimmage\/","title":{"rendered":"5th suspect nabbed for 2022 high school ambush shooting after football scrimmage."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5th-suspect-arrested-in-2022-ambush-shooting-outside-high-school-after-football-scrimmage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080663&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fifth and \u2062Final Suspect Arrested\u200c in Ambush Shooting Outside \u200dPhiladelphia High School<\/h2>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA\u2014Exciting news\u200d as federal authorities have \u200cannounced the capture of the fifth and final suspect involved in\u200b an ambush\u200b shooting that\u200c tragically took the life of a 14-year-old and injured\u2063 several other teenagers outside a Philadelphia high school \u200cafter a football scrimmage\u200c last year.<\/p>\n<p>In a thrilling turn of events, 17-year-old Dayron Burney-Thorn was\u200d apprehended by U.S. marshals\u200d in Philadelphia&#8217;s Germantown neighborhood after evading \u200bcapture for\u2062 over a year. Desperate to\u2064 escape,\u2064 he\u2064 even attempted to jump from a fourth-story \u200cwindow\u200c but was ultimately unsuccessful. Due to his injuries, he was promptly\u2062 taken\u2063 to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Dayron, \u200cwho\u2064 was also wanted for \u200ba separate homicide \u200bthat occurred the day before\u200c the\u2063 September 2022 shooting near Roxborough High School, had initially been sought in the \u200dAtlanta area. However, deputy \u2062marshals received information suggesting he may\u200b have\u200d returned to\u2063 the\u2064 city. Acting swiftly, they tracked \u2064him down to a Germantown \u200capartment in the early hours\u200c of Monday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/2-arrested-in-connection-with-2021-lake-tahoe-area-shooting-that-killed-man-wounded-his-wife-5515506?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>2 Arrested in Connection With \u20632021 Lake Tahoe-Area Shooting That Killed Man, Wounded \u2063His\u2062 Wife<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/23\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nashville-police-chiefs-son-is-suspect-in-shooting-of-2-officers-manhunt-active-5515065?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Nashville Police \u200cChief&#8217;s Son Is \u200cSuspect in Shooting of 2 \u2064Officers, Manhunt Active<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/23\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The reward for \u200binformation leading to Dayron&#8217;s capture had been increased to $50,000, thanks \u200dto \u2064the efforts of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive\u200b Task Force. As of now, it remains\u200c unclear whether\u2063 Dayron has legal \u2064representation, as no comment has been received from the Defender Association \u2063of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>In January, a judge ordered an adult and three \u2063other \u2063juveniles to stand\u200b trial for their involvement \u200din the\u200b shooting. All four individuals \u2062are \u200bbeing\u200d charged as adults with murder, aggravated assault, \u200bfirearms\u2062 crimes,\u200d and\u2062 various other counts.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, the incident unfolded when five individuals emerged from a parked SUV \u2064and unleashed a hail\u200b of bullets on \u200dthe unsuspecting\u200d teens\u200c who\u200c were \u200cleaving an athletic field\u200b at Roxborough High. Tragically, 14-year-old Nicholas Elizalde\u200b from suburban Havertown lost\u200c his life, while three other teenagers \u2062sustained injuries and were rushed to\u2062 the hospital. Another\u200b victim received immediate treatment at \u200dthe scene. Police have stated that Elizalde was not one of the intended targets. Additionally, they revealed \u2063that one of the shooters pursued a 17-year-old victim down the street, firing shots that\u200d struck the victim&#8217;s\u200b leg and arm. In\u200d a \u200dchilling \u200dtwist, the shooter attempted \u200bto fire again while \u2062standing over the victim, but the gun either malfunctioned or ran out of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What was the motive \u200cbehind\u200b the shooting \u200bat\u2063 the Philadelphia high school<\/h2>\n<p><span>  2 Arrested\u2064 in\u2064 Connection with 2021 Lake Tahoe Area Shooting that\u2064 Killed Man, Wounded \u200cHis Wife<\/p>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/2-arrested-in-deadly-california-train-robbery-5636859?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<p>         \u200b   \u200d\u200b  2 Arrested in Deadly California Train Robbery<\/p>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-md-police-chief-pleads-guilty-to-arson-5540120?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<p>         \u200b        Former \u2063MD Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Arson<\/p>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ambush\u200d shooting \u200bthat occurred outside the\u200d Philadelphia high \u200bschool sent \u200bshockwaves through\u200b the \u2062community and \u2062the nation. The \u2063tragic event led to an extensive investigation by federal authorities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a>, culminating in the recent arrest \u2064of Dayron \u2064Burney-Thorn, \u2063the last remaining suspect at large.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place in\u200d September\u200c 2022, following a football scrimmage near the \u2064high school. The 14-year-old victim,\u2063 whose identity has not been \u2062disclosed, lost their life in the attack, while \u200bseveral other teenagers were injured.\u2064 The\u200d incident left the community devastated and heartbroken.<\/p>\n<p>For \u2062over \u200ba year, authorities pursued Dayron Burney-Thorn, who had been on the run since\u200b the shooting. His capture is seen as a significant\u200b breakthrough in the\u2063 case, bringing closure to \u200cthe \u2063investigation and hope \u2063for justice \u2064for the victims and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest took\u2062 place in Philadelphia&#8217;s Germantown neighborhood, where\u2062 Dayron attempted to evade capture by U.S. marshals. In a \u2062desperate bid to escape, he even tried to jump from a fourth-story \u2063window\u2063 but \u200cwas unsuccessful. His injuries\u200d from the \u200bfall required immediate medical\u200d attention, and he was transported to \u2064a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>It is noteworthy that Dayron Burney-Thorn was \u2064also wanted for another\u200b homicide that occurred the day before\u200b the high school shooting, near Roxborough High School.\u2063 This revelation adds another layer of complexity to\u2064 the case and highlights\u200c the gravity of \u2062his alleged actions.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, \u2063authorities believed that Dayron had fled to the\u2063 Atlanta area. However, new information surfaced, indicating that he\u200d may\u200d have returned \u2062to \u2063Philadelphia. Acting on this lead, deputy marshals \u2062were able to track him down to a \u200bGermantown apartment in the early hours of \u2062Monday morning, leading to\u2064 his eventual apprehension.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest \u2063of the fifth and final suspect brings a sense\u2063 of closure to a community that has endured unimaginable pain and loss. \u2064It is also a testament to the tireless \u200befforts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> who worked diligently to bring those \u200dresponsible \u2064for the ambush shooting to\u2063 justice.<\/p>\n<p>As the case \u200cmoves forward, it\u200b is hoped\u2064 that Dayron \u200bBurney-Thorn will be held accountable for his alleged involvement \u200cin these tragic events. \u2062The justice system \u200dwill now have the\u2062 opportunity to provide answers to the \u2064victims&#8217; families and offer a sense of solace \u200dto the grieving community.<\/p>\n<p>The capture of Dayron Burney-Thorn serves\u200c as a\u200b reminder\u2063 of the seriousness with which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5th-suspect-arrested-in-2022-ambush-shooting-outside-high-school-after-football-scrimmage\/\" title=\"5th suspect nabbed for 2022 high school ambush shooting after football scrimmage.\">law \u200denforcement agencies approach crimes<\/a> of this nature. They will stop at\u2064 nothing\u2064 to\u2063 ensure that\u200c those\u200c who commit acts of violence are \u2062apprehended \u200dand face the consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this\u2063 arrest sends a message to anyone else contemplating similar \u2062acts of\u200b violence that justice will prevail. The community stands \u200cunited against such acts,\u2063 determined to maintain the safety and \u2063security of its \u200dresidents, particularly\u2064 its youth.<\/p>\n<p>While the wounds caused\u2063 by the ambush shooting will take time \u200dto heal,\u2064 the apprehension of the final suspect \u200dis\u200d a significant step towards closure and justice.\u2063 The\u2062 community now has \u2062the opportunity to come together, support one another, and begin the process of healing \u200band rebuilding after this devastating event.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c memory of the \u206414-year-old victim and \u200cthe injuries suffered\u200c by \u2063the other teenagers will forever\u200c remain in the\u200c hearts and\u200b minds of\u2063 those affected. It \u200cis through their strength and resilience \u200bthat the community can move forward,\u2063 united \u200din its determination to \u200cprevent such senseless acts of violence\u200b from \u2062occurring \u2062again.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the\u200b capture of the fifth and final suspect serves as a beacon of hope and\u200c a reminder that\u2063 justice can prevail even in the face of tragedy. It is now the responsibility of\u2062 the justice system to ensure a fair\u200b and thorough investigation, allowing\u200b the victims and their families the opportunity to\u200c find\u200d closure and seek justice for the lives lost and the pain endured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal authorities in Philadelphia have apprehended the last suspect involved in an ambush shooting outside a high school that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old and injuries to multiple teenagers. 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