Suspect: Upper Darby deadly shooting was not road rage, but an accident

The capturing occurred simply earlier than 8 a.m. on Friday, March 25 at Lansdowne Avenue and Winding Manner, close to Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Excessive College.

Police say the sufferer, 56-year-old Jim 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.

The health worker decided the way of loss of life was murder and the trigger was a gunshot wound to the top.

“When officers arrived on the scene, it was apparent the male was affected by a gunshot wound to the left aspect of his head. At the moment there have been no kids within the space and we’ve no witnesses at the moment who have been on the scene,” stated Higher Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt.

In line with police, surveillance video confirmed Hunt’s minivan was stopped at a crimson mild simply earlier than 8 a.m. A white Audi A4 was stopped subsequent to him. Moments later, the Audi accelerated by way of the crimson mild.

Police launched nonetheless pictures of the automobile to assist establish the motive force.

The suspect, 28-year-old Lloyd Amarsingh of Darby, Pa., turned himself into police and was questioned.

Amarsingh informed 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 informed 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 line with police, Amarsingh stated after he eliminated the journal, he pulled the weapon’s slide again to eject the unfired spherical and the gun went off.

He informed investigators he then drove by way of the crimson mild and away from the scene, based on police.

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

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

The Audi was discovered within the alley behind his house. Police stated 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 expenses.

He’s being held with out bail on the Delaware County jail.

A preliminary listening to is scheduled for April 6.