A man accused of killing three family members in Pennsylvania has made an initial court appearance on related carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey. Andre Gordon Jr. did not enter a plea Wednesday and waived his right to contest pretrial detention.
FILE - Police surround a home in Trenton, N.J., Saturday, March 16, 2024. A suspect has barricaded himself in the home and was holding hostages after shooting three people to death in suburban Philadelphia. Andre Gordon Jr., charged with fatally shooting three relatives in Pennsylvania, carjacking another person, as well as evading police for hours in New Jersey, is set to appear in a New Jersey court on gun charges. TRENTON, N.J.
Andre Gordon Jr., 26, appeared via video from the Mercer County jail for his initial court appearance on the New Jersey charges. Gordon did not enter a plea, and he waived his right to contest pretrial detention. Superior Court Judge Robert W. Bingham II ruled that Gordon will remain in custody until his trial, and scheduled an extradition hearing for April 3. Gordon’s public defender, Nicole Carlo, said he will consent to extradition to Pennsylvania to face charges in Bucks County.in Trenton, New Jersey, on March 16 before driving to Levittown in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, where he killed his stepmother and sister.
Authorities say Gordon shot and killed his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon; his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon; and 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, the mother of his two children. Authorities have said Gordon’s children were present when he shot their mother.Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate changeGordon then carjacked a second vehicle in Morrisville and returned to Trenton, authorities said.
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