YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Maryland man faces attempted murder and other charges from a 2019 home invasion robbery and shooting in York County.

Eric Morton, 36, also faces charges that include felony counts of robbery, aggravated assault, and trespassing along with misdemeanor counts of theft, unlawful restrain, theft, and recklessly endangering another person, court documents show.

According to the charges filed by Hanover Borough Police, officers were called for possible shots fired at a home along Spring Avenue on May 31 just after 1:30 a.m. and officers were notified about a gunshot victim being transported to UPMC Hanover.

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Police learned that the victim had a single gunshot wound and their condition worsened to the point they had to be transported to another hospital for “advanced lifesaving treatment,” police said.

Police learned that someone forced their way into the home, hit someone over the head, fired a gun, and stole cash and other items before they left the apartment, according to the criminal complaint.

A shell casing was also found at the scene and from that police were able to determine a “pistol style” handgun was used, the charges filed state. Police were also able to obtain video footage of the shooting location.

There was an arrest made by Penn Township Police that was key to the investigation, police said. In June 2019, a man was arrested and on him was the pistol that was used in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint.

When he was being interviewed, police said he made statements saying that the shooter was someone named “E” and that the shooting was an accident.

Evidence was submitted to Pennsylvania State Police for DNA testing and was used to help police link Morton to the alleged shooter.

Phone records from the man arrested by Penn Township Police showed texts involving “E Money” regarding the shooting, police said, who they were able to link to as Martin.

According to the charges filed, police were able to view surveillance video from inside the residence and saw the intruder holding a pistol waiting by a door then walking out of sight. Seconds later the victim is seen leaving the apartment, stumbling down the street while the shooter walks out.

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Police were able to determine how tall the shooter was, noting in the criminal complaint that they are “substantially taller” than other people, by comparing their height on camera to other objects in the area. The criminal complaint shows that police found that Morton’s height was 6’4”.

Through other interviews, police were able to learn that the victim gave Morton a ride to Hanover from Baltimore as a favor for someone and dropped him off before they went back to their home.

Morton was arrested Thursday and is currently out on unsecured bail that was set at $250,000, court document state. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 4.

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