Teen Told Police He Pointed Loaded Gun at Friend Before Deadly Columbia Shooting, Charges Say

Columbia, PA – A Columbia teenager is facing homicide charges after Lancaster County investigators say he fatally shot a 17-year-old while handling a firearm inside a borough residence earlier this month.

Jose Manuel Lopez III, 16, of the 200 block of Lawrence Street, was arrested Monday night and charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a minor, and three counts of recklessly endangering anothe...