One arrested on murder charge in connection to Grove Street killing in Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. ( WETM ) — An Elmira man is in custody on Friday after police said he is connected to the shooting death of a man on Grove Street last Thursday, June 20.

According to the Elmira Police Department, 27-year-old Marcus A. Jones-Snyder was arrested on Thursday, June 27, on the charge of murder in the second degree, a class A-1 felony.

The arrest comes one week after the shooting death of 21-year-old Zachary T. Van Horn at a home on Grove Street in Elmira.

The report states that police began developing a suspect after the shooting and found Jones-Snyder as a primary suspect, leading to a week-long manhunt.

Elmira Police worked with several different agencies in Steuben County along with New York State Police to locate and arrest Jones-Snyder on Thursday.

Jones-Snyder’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at 1 p.m.

Police said the investigation is still active, and asked that anyone with any additional information on the incident contact the Elmira Police Department at 607-737-5626.

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