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Man charged with homicide in Luzerne County

Investigators say Jayshawn Johnson opened fire in Wilkes-Barre back in January.

A man was arraigned on homicide charges Tuesday in connection to a deadly shooting in Wilkes-Barre.

Jayshawn Johnson is locked up in the Luzerne County jail.

Police say the 21-year-old opened fired along South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre in January.

RELATED: Two men dead, another severely wounded after Wilkes-Barre shooting

Damian Thomas and Maurice Chapman were killed.

A third victim, Al QuanCade Jr., was badly hurt.

Johnson fled Pennsylvania after the deadly shooting and was picked up by US Marshals in Miami, Florida, last month.

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