STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An arrest has been made after a teen's life was tragically taken this weekend in the Poconos.
Courtesy: Karen Sorrenti
According to police, 25-year-old Andrew Quatt-Rochi is facing multiple charges, including criminal homicide in the shooting death of 17-year-old Garrett Gearheart at the Wawa on West Main Street in Stroudsburg Saturday night.
28/22 News has new details on what police say led to the shooting.
Surveillance video obtained by police reveals the victim entered the store around 8:00 p.m. that night with two of his friends. Minutes later, Quatt-Rochi came in with a group.
They began to aggressively physically assault one of the victim's friends. Gearheart stepped in and tried to help his friend.
Man arrested in connection to deadly Wawa shooting in Stroudsburg
That's when police say Quatt-Rochi pulled out a gun and Gearheart. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Quattrochi and his group fled the scene. Investigators say they are still working to figure out who the others were with him.
Monroe County Correctional Facility: Andrew Quatt-Rochi
"There is still ongoing investigation trying to identify all the other persons that may have been involved in the assault immediately prior to the shooting," Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso explained.
Quatt-Rochi is being held behind bars without bail.
He's set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing next week.
