The FLOCK camera system in Elizabethtown helped police capture a man accused of firing a handgun over a dozen times in a neighborhood.
The Elizabethtown Police Department responded on August 24 at approximately 9:15 a.m. to Cherry Alley off North Main Street to follow up on a shots fired call that was initially reported around 3:30 a.m., according to Elizabethtown PD Public Affairs Officer John Thomas.
The original call to 911 reported the sound of multiple gunshots somewhere in the area, but responding officers were unable to locate evidence at that time.
“Upon police arriving at the scene (at 9:15 a.m.), officers recovered 13 spent shell casings near the parking lot’s exit onto North Main Street. No injuries or property damage were reported,” Thomas said.
Security camera footage provided by a citizen showed a gray Chevrolet Impala in the parking lot around the time of the incident.
“The footage appeared to capture muzzle flashes from the driver’s side of the vehicle before it left the area, traveling south on North Main Street,” Thomas said, “and indicated the shooter appeared to fire a handgun into the air.”
The vehicle was also observed on city surveillance cameras, and a newly deployed Elizabethtown PD security trailer in the area recorded the sound of all 13 shots.
Several open containers of alcoholic beverages were collected from the scene as evidence.
“Using the department’s FLOCK camera system, investigators identified the suspect vehicle as a gray 2017 Chevrolet Impala with Texas registration. At approximately 4:00 p.m. the same day, FLOCK alerts assisted officers in locating the vehicle at the Target parking lot on Ring Road,” according to Thomas.
The driver, identified as 30-year-old Deadrick Jackson, of Elizabethtown, was detained without incident. During the investigation, Jackson consented to a search of the vehicle where officers recovered a Glock 10mm handgun with a 15-round capacity magazine containing one live round. The firearm was located under the driver’s seat.
Jackson was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.
“This case highlights the value of coordinated technology and community partnership in keeping Elizabethtown safe,” Thomas said. “The combination of city surveillance cameras, the FLOCK camera system, and the newly deployed EPD security trailer allowed investigators to identify and apprehend a suspect in less than 14 hours after the offense occurred.”
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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