Thursday, May 16, 2013
The police officer who in February shot Marie Zienkewicz, 89, identifies himself in court.
The police officer who killed an 89-year-old neighbor of the man involved in a shootout with police at a Warminster apartment complex in February has identified himself in court. Warminster officer Sean Harold said at a preliminary hearing on Thursday for Andrew G. Cairns that he was the one who shot Marie Zienkewicz during the February incident, according to a story on PhillyBurbs.com. Thursday's preliminary hearing, however, centered around a murder charge against Cairns. "Harold testified that he saw a door open and someone reaching out as if possibly pointing a handgun. So he fired four shots, one of them hitting and killing Marie Zienkewicz," the story said. Warminster Patch stories indicate the incident began around 4 p.m. Feb. 19…
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Investigators still have not said who fired the fatal bullet that killed Marie Zienkewicz at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments last Tuesday.
Friends and family gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Wednesday morning for the Funeral Mass of Marie Zienkewicz. Zienkewicz was killed in the crossfire during analleged firefight between her neighbor and Warminster Police at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments Tuesday. Still no word on who fired the fatal bullet that killed Zienkewicz. Investigators wrapped up at the apartment complex last Wednesday. They told KYW Newsradio that the results of their investigation would not be available until later this week at the earliest. Zienkewicz’s neighbor, Andrew Cairns, is currently being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on bail of 10 million dollars. He faces several charges, including attempted murder and aggravated …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell said Marie Zienkewicz, 89, was shot 'through and through' and no bullet was recovered from her body.
The Bucks County Coroner’s Office has completed the autopsy of the elderly neighbor killed in the crossfire during Tuesday’s shootout at the Jefferson on the Creek apartment complex. According to Coroner Joseph Campbell, Marie Zienkewicz, 89, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the chest. He said the bullet entered Zienkewicz’s back through her right shoulder blade and exited through the left side of her chest. “She was shot through and through,” he said Friday afternoon. “We did not recover a projectile.” Zienkewicz was killed during a shootout when Andrew Cairns alegedly opened fire on Warminster police, who were responding to a domestic call at his apartment Tuesday. The police returned fire before Cairns barricaded himself inside…
Coincidentally, the Concerned Gun Owners of Bucks County met during a shootout at the Jefferson on the Creek apartment complex in Warminster on Tuesday.
As police officers began a seven-hour stand-off Tuesday night with alleged gunman Andrew Cairns, which included an exchange of gunfire that resulted in the death of 85-year-old Marie Zienkewicz, a meeting of the Concerned Gun Owners of Bucks County was in session a few blocks away at the Warminster VFW. The group formed shortly after President Barack Obama announced his proposals aimed at curbing gun violence in America, formed in reaction to the Sandy Hook shooting that killed 26 people, mostly first-graders. Tuesday night was the second time the organization met, attracting more than 300 attendees to the standing-room only event, acording to organization member William Marsh. "We are a very peaceful, but committed, group that does not …
A stray bullet from Tuesday's standoff at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments pierced through the second floor of a home across street road, several hundred feet from the apartment complex.
Marie Zienkewicz, 89, was killed in the exchange of gunfire at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments Tuesday evening.
The investigation continues into who fired the fatal shot that killed the 89-year-old neighbor of a man who allegedly barricaded himself inside his apartment and engaged in a firefight with police Tuesday evening. Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler identified the woman as Marie Zienkewicz, in an report issued by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Zienkewicz was the downstairs neighbor of Andrew Cairns. Cairns was charged with multiple counts related to the incident, including attempted murder and reckless endangerment, on Wednesday. Bail was set at $10 million. Warminster Police Chief Michael Murphy said officers were called to Cairns’ apartment Tuesday evening after receiving reports of shots fired. He said when they approached …
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
One resident of the apartment complex in Warminster where a shootout with police took place Tuesday says it's rare for police to come to the quiet area.
Ashley Smith was on her way home Tuesday night from Newtown, where she works at a hair salon, when her husband, Zach, called and told her that police have blocked the entrances to the Jefferson on the Creek apartments where they live. "I got as far as the 7-Eleven on Davisville and Maple," Smith said. "Zach was in lockdown at the apartment with our dog, and he kept me updated about what was going on." What he described was the major police activity happening right outside their door as township and county tactical forces surrounded one of the units at the apartment complex where police say Andrew Cairns, 49, barricaded himself in his second floor apartment and shot at officers. Were you at Jefferson on the Creek during the standoff? What …
Andrew Cairns pleads innocent to charges of attempted murder after police say he engaged them in a firefight Tuesday evening.
Andrew Cairns was brought to a Warminster courtroom Wednesday afternoon for a preliminary arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an alleged shootout he had with Police Tuesday. Police said Cairns’ 90-year-old neighbor was killed in the exchange of gunfire. Bucks County Assistant District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Cairns knowingly risked the life of up to six police officers when he shot at them, attempting to kill them Tuesday evening. Cairns pled not guilty to District Justice Daniel Finello on charges of attempted murder, assault of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault, multiple counts of recklessly endangering another person and other related offenses. He told the court he has lived in apartment 2004 at the …
Police said during an exchange of gunfire, a downstairs neighbor of the alleged gunman in a Warminster apartment was struck and killed from her wounds at the scene.
Editor's Note: The victim of the shooting has been identified as Marie Zienkewicz, who was 89. A previous version of this story reported that she was 90. An 89-year-old neighbor of the man involved in a shootout with police at a Warminster apartment complex Tuesday evening was killed in the crossfire, officials said. Warminster Chief of Police Michael Murphy would not immediately release the victim's name, as she had not yet been positively identified by the coroner. Murphy said her family, however, had been notified. At this time, it is unclear how the woman got shot. According to Murphy, the gunman, Andrew Graham Cairns, 49, surrendered to police at approximately 2:30 a.m. Murphy said the incident began around 4 p.m. Tuesday, when police…
Residents of the Jefferson on the Creek apartments are being directed to William Tennent High School, where the Red Cross has set up a shelter.
Police are evacuating residents of the Jefferson on the Creek apartment complex due to the ongoing standoff with a gunman in one of the apartment buildings. Those who need a place to go are being directed to William Tennent High School, where the Red Cross has set up a reception center. School district officials said they began welcoming people to the cafeteria of the high school around midnight. As of 1 a.m., approximately 25 people were at the high school. In a statment released to the press, the Red Cross Said it is unclear just how many people are expected, but the reception center will remain open as long as necessary, providing snacks, drinks, and cots to people who need a warm, dry place to go. In a press confrence earlier this …
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Karen McDevitt
2:05 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
And, Officer Harold, believing that the apartment door that was opened belonged to Mr. Cairns and having information that Mr. Cairns was, at that point, alone in his apartment, had no choice but to believe that the person opening the door was Mr. Cairns. If the apartment door had been correctly identified, his reaction would have likely been to advise the resident to stay inside. The police aren'… more ›