Police: York man shoots uncle after mistaking him for intruder

York police said a man faces a weapons charge after he shot an intruder at his home who turned out to be his uncle.Daryl Sweatman, 36, told investigators he heard a loud crash and his mother screaming around 1:30 a.m. Thursday at their home in the 300 block of Oak Lane.Sweatman retrieved a gun and went downstairs, where he saw the glass in the front door was broken and someone was coming through the door with a hammer, police said.According to police, Sweatman told them he fired three to four shots at the intruder, then realized it was his uncle.The victim, who is 41 years old, was taken to a hospital.Police said Sweatman previously pleaded guilty to felony drug charges, which made him ineligible to possess a firearm.Previous storyYork police are investigating a shooting near Penn Park.It happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday on the 300 block of Oak Lane.Emergency dispatchers say one person was taken to the hospital.Stay with WGAL for updates.

York police said a man faces a weapons charge after he shot an intruder at his home who turned out to be his uncle.

Daryl Sweatman, 36, told investigators he heard a loud crash and his mother screaming around 1:30 a.m. Thursday at their home in the 300 block of Oak Lane.


Sweatman retrieved a gun and went downstairs, where he saw the glass in the front door was broken and someone was coming through the door with a hammer, police said.

According to police, Sweatman told them he fired three to four shots at the intruder, then realized it was his uncle.

The victim, who is 41 years old, was taken to a hospital.

Police said Sweatman previously pleaded guilty to felony drug charges, which made him ineligible to possess a firearm.

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York police are investigating a shooting near Penn Park.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday on the 300 block of Oak Lane.

Emergency dispatchers say one person was taken to the hospital.

Stay with WGAL for updates.