Police are looking for Isaiah Sykes, 19, of Mount Holly, for questioning concerning the reported shooting at East Federal and York streets at 3:40 p.m. Thursday
BURLINGTON CITY - Authorities have identified a person of interest in Thursday's shooting that led to police surrounding an apartment for hours, Burlington City police said Friday.
Police are looking for Isaiah Sykes, 19, of Mount Holly, for questioning concerning the reported shooting at East Federal and York streets at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.
Isaiah Sykes Sykes has not been charged with any crimes, city police said, but he is wanted as a fugitive by the Burlington County Sheriff's Department on an unrelated matter, police said.
City police said they responded to East Federal and York streets for a fight and as officers were arriving on scene, several gunshots were reported.
As residents gave information to police, one reported that a male ran into an apartment in the 300 Block of Jones Avenue, police said.
Police surrounded the apartment and a New Jersey State Police tactical team later entered it and found it empty. The incident was resolved at about 9 p.m.
Anyone with information about Sykes' whereabouts or other information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Matthew Mercuri at 609-386-0262 ext. 273, or the community tipline at 609-233-8548.
People can also leave an etip at www.burlingtonpolicenj.com or message the department on Facebook or Twitter.
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