One man is on the run and another in custody for the murder of a Lackawanna College student in the Hill Section Sunday night.
Marlon Clotter, 21, 1024 Capouse Ave., shuffled into a room at the Scranton Police Department dressed in a blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt and jeans, hiding his face from cameras before his arraignment this afternoon.
The man police believe fired the shots that killed 22-year-old Rahsan Crowder, Ryan Harding, 18, 519 Taylor Ave., is still on the loose, although police think he is still in the Scranton area. He is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts are asked to contact Scranton police at 348-3134.
Police said the shooting stemmed from a verbal dispute that escalated into gunfire after a party near Vine Street and Madison Avenue. Acting Police Chief Carl Graziano said it is possible alcohol was involved.
Mr. Harding is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, third-degree murder, aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license and possession of a firearm prohibited.
Mr. Clotter was charged with criminal conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, criminal conspiracy to commit third-degree murder, first-degree murder and third-degree murder, according to a criminal complaint.
Mr. Clotter was taken to Lackawanna County Prison, where he is being held without bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 15 at 10 a.m.
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