Victim of Thursday's York shooting identified

YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — Authorities have released the name of a man shot and killed Thursday evening in York County.

The York County Coroner's Office said Shyquel Folk, 21, of Windsor Township, was found dead in the 400 block of North Beaver Street in York.

The coroner's office was called at 9:05 p.m. Thursday for a shooting death.

Police said the fatal shooting occurred after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. The people who were robbed got out and fled the police on foot.

Gunshots were then heard by police, who rushed to the 400 block of North Beaver Street just before midnight and found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a yard.

Folk, according to police, was one of the occupants of the vehicle.

“We continue to see declines, shootings and other incidents,” York City Police Commander Andy Baez said. “So even though we're not happy with the homicide, you know, we're going to do our due diligence, investigate the best we can and get justice for the family.”

This is the third homicide in the city this year.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Lehigh County.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the York City Police Department by calling 717-846-1234, submitting a tip through the Crimewatch app, or emailing [email protected].