NANTICOKE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Minden Court in the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke looks different than it did Sunday following the shooting of a teen.
According to our newsgathering partners at the Times Leader, police responded a little after 3:30 p.m. where a 17-year-old was found with a gunshot wound.
Police identified the deceased teenager as Hunter Sipple, 17. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
A friend of the victim was celebrating the holiday weekend when the news broke on social media.
“I was scrolling through my Facebook, and I saw about a 17-year-old male in the Honey Pot section, and I was shocked. I just couldn’t believe it, the first thing I thought was wow, is that someone I know in my area,” says Haylee, a friend of the victim.
Monday afternoon, Nanticoke Police Chief Michael Roke confirmed with a media outlet that the victim had died, although FOX56 has not independently confirmed this.
“It is so hard to understand how something that crazy could happen, how easy it seems for people just to get their hands on firearms, and it is especially not good with children because they just don’t understand how dangerous it is,” Haylee explained.
Haylee says she will remember the victim as a loving, selfless person.
“He was just a loving kid he would shovel for you; he would go out of his way and give you the shirt off his back. He loved his mother, his brother, and his family and they’re really in my thoughts right now,” Haylee says.
Haylee encourages the community to come together to support the victim’s family as they navigate new waters.
“We all need to get together and support the family in any way we can. I can’t imagine losing a son or daughter at such a young age,” Haylee said.
According to Nanticoke police officers, the…
