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Law enforcement officers arrested a 21-year-old Scranton man Friday in connection with an August shooting in the city’s Hill Section that left another man seriously injured, according to the Scranton Police Department.
Keenan Ford faces charges of being an accomplice to attempted homicide, criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Ford was taken into custody with the assistance of Lackawanna County Adult Probation and the Scranton Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit.
On Aug. 4 at about 3 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1800 block of Roselynn Street.
Upon arrival, officers found Ezequiel Soto, 21, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responding officers immediately rendered care until emergency medical personnel arrived. Soto was transported to Geisinger Community Medical Center, where he underwent emergency surgery for serious injuries.
Detectives from the Scranton Police Department’s Major Crimes Division initiated an extensive investigation involving physical evidence collection, witness interviews and surveillance ...