Friends, family remember man fatally shot in Upper Darby: ‘He’s going to be greatly missed’

Hunt, of Havertown, was discovered shot within the head inside his minivan. The daddy of 4 was taken to the hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless.

“He was actually concerned with children and youth sports activities. The youngsters liked him. He was very passionate and took children underneath his wing,” mentioned lifelong buddy Joe Rufo of Broomall.

Rufo mentioned the 2 had been associates for 50 years.

“He will be tremendously missed by us, his associates and naturally his household,” mentioned Rufo.

Hunt was driving to work Friday morning when he was shot within the head whereas sitting at a purple gentle on the nook of Lansdowne Avenue and Winding Method in Drexel Hill, close to Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Excessive Faculty.

Higher Darby lethal capturing was not highway rage, however an accident, suspect says

Police mentioned 28-year-old Lloyd Amarsingh, of Darby, turned himself in to police and is asking the capturing an accident.

Amarsingh advised police he was unloading his firearm in his automobile whereas listening to loud music as he was celebrating receiving unemployment cash and the gun misfired.

He advised police he was reclined within the driver’s seat, had a gun in his proper hand and used his left hand to take away the journal.

In response to police, Amarsingh mentioned after he eliminated the journal, he pulled the weapon’s slide again to eject the unfired spherical and the gun went off.

He advised investigators he then drove by means of the purple gentle and away from the scene, in line with police.

Amarsingh advised police it was his automobile within the nonetheless photos subsequent to the sufferer’s minivan.

Officers searched the suspect’s residence and located a 10mm Rock Island pistol which Amarsingh mentioned was the gun he fired in his automobile, police mentioned.

The Audi was discovered within the alley behind his residence. Police mentioned there was a bullet gap within the rear passenger window and the automobile was then impounded.

Amarsingh faces third-degree homicide, involuntary manslaughter and weapon fees.

“Too many weapons are within the arms of people that should not have them. No matter occurred in that automobile, what the defendant was doing with that gun, he was not making it secure, that is apparent. He was not safely dealing with that firearm. He killed any person,” mentioned Delaware County District Legal professional Jack Stollsteimer.

Buddies of the sufferer say the suspect’s story does not add up and so they simply need the reality.

“Jim just isn’t a confrontational man. He isn’t the type of man that may begin a battle as a result of somebody reduce him off. So, I suppose we’ll discover out as soon as the police get all their witnesses,” mentioned Rufo.

Investigators are asking witnesses to return ahead.

Anybody with info is requested to contact the Higher Darby police.