Man convicted of attempted homicide in shooting outside Falls mobile home
A man was found guilty Thursday of shooting another man outside a home in Falls more than two years ago.
Thomas Zorrer, 39, who was homeless at the time, was convicted of shooting a man in the ear outside a mobile home in February 2019.
He was found guilty on all charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, prohibited possession of a firearm and carrying a firearm without a license, which are felonies, as well as misdemeanor offenses of recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats and possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Zorrer and his then-girlfriend were staying at the victim's home at the Bel Aire Trailer Park in the 1400 block of Bristol Pike when Zorrer pistol-whipped, then shot the victim on Feb. 21, 2019.
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Zorrer and his girlfriend were arguing outside the home just before noon that day. Falls police said Zorrer was holding his girlfriend's pink pistol, which she asked to have back.
He told his girlfriend he was not going to shoot her, but shoot her tires so she could not leave, according to court documents. The victim told Zorrer that he can not shoot the firearm anywhere near his home, and asked the two to leave, charging documents state.
The victim and Zorrer's girlfriend got belongings from the home and brought them outside, where they found Zorrer revving his girlfriend's Chevrolet Suburban. The victim believed Zorrer was doing that to intimidate him.
He put bags in the vehicle when Zorrer began arguing with him. Zorrer told him he wanted all of the things he brought to the victim's house, as well as money for groceries Zorrer purchased, according to authorities.
He then got out of the vehicle and struck the victim over the head with the gun, Falls police said. The victim urged Zorrer to fight him like "a man," and not use the gun.
"Be a man, I'll show you a man," Zorrer said before firing the gun, hitting the victim in the left ear, court documents state.
Zorrer then fled the scene as the victim went to a neighbor's home to call police.
The victim, 32, suffered severe pain from the shooting, according to authorities.
Falls police said Zorrer, a felon, fled from police from Falls and four other nearby departments before being arrested in Penndel.
The victim was taken by Levittown Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to St. Mary Medical Center for treatment. He testified during the trial that he still has hearing problems because of the shooting, according to the DA's office.
A message left for Zorrer's attorney seeking comment Friday was not immediately returned.
A sentencing date has not yet been set.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Man convicted of attempted homicide in shooting outside Falls home
