Man accused of shooting two people in the back hours apart heads to county court
LANCASTER, PA — A city man charged in two separate back-to-back shootings, each leaving a victim unable to walk, will face trial in county court following a preliminary hearing earlier this month.
Tyree Jamal Dixon, 33, who has no known address, is accused of ambushing two different men from behind in the span of roughly 14 hours on July 9 and 10 — one outside a restaurant, and the other in a nearby parking lot. Both victims were shot in the back and continue to receive medical treatment for paralysis of their lower limbs.
On August 13, Magisterial District Judge John Bender ruled that Dixon’s case would move forward to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. He faces two counts of attempted criminal homicide, four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person, and four firearms offenses.
The first shooting occurred just before 10:30 p.m. outside Prince of Subs on South Prince Street. Surveillance footage showed Dixon interacting with the victim inside the restaurant moments before following him outside and shooting him in the back. At least three bystanders were nearby when the gun was fired.
Roughly 14 hours later, Dixon allegedly shot another man in the back in a parking lot less than a block away on South Water Street, around 12:30 p.m. the next day. Footage from nearby businesses captured Dixon again approaching from behind before firing and fleeing the scene.
Lancaster police were able to track Dixon’s movements following the second shooting using surveillance footage and assistance from Lancaster County Wide Communications and the Lancaster Safety Coalition. He was taken into custody at the intersection of Filbert and High streets with a loaded revolver in his pocket, which contained four live rounds and two spent casings.
Dixon, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm and does not have a license to carry, allegedly whispered multiple times during arrest that he had shot one of the victims.
Due to the severity of the charges, he remains in Lancaster County Prison without bail.