A Lancaster man whom police say opened fire inside a home containing 20 people, and who was then shot when someone disarmed him, is facing charges.

Marquice Gatewood.

Marquice Gatewood, 25, was charged by the Lancaster police with robbery, persons not to possess firearms, firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person and receiving stolen property.

He was discharged from the hospital and taken into custody today for the Tuesday incident.

According to Lancaster police, the incident occurred like this:

Police were called around 3:16 a.m. Tuesday to W. King and N. Mulberry streets for a report of shots fired. They found blood on the sidewalk and later learned that Gatewood had been rushed to the hospital.

Through the investigation, police learned that Gatewood had been inside a home on the first block of N. Mulberry and, when he started arguing with some of the people inside, he pulled out a handgun and fired two rounds.

There were more than 20 people inside at the time. As they fled outside, Gatewood robbed at least one of them at gunpoint.

During a subsequent confrontation, an unknown person disarmed Gatewood and shot him multiple times.

Police found a Charter Arms .38 caliber revolver, which witnesses say was the same gun he had brandished. This gun had been reported stolen in June. Ballistics testing will soon confirm whether or not it was the same gun used to shoot Gatewood.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Lancaster police, 717-735-1780, or email whitefor@lancasterpolice.com, or Lancaster Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913.

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