culture | January 18, 2026

James Jeffery Diggs Died in a fatal Friday night central Pa. shooting

A man who was killed in Friday night’s downtown Lancaster shooting has been identified as James Jeffery Diggs, 30, of Lititz, according to the Lancaster County Corner’s office.

An autopsy of Diggs is scheduled for Monday, Lancaster Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber said in an email to media on Sunday.

Diggs was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds at 11:34 p.m. on Dec. 9 near the intersection of Ruby Street and Prangley Avenue, according to Lancaster city police.

A blood trail also led officers to a residence on the 400 block of Ruby Street where a juvenile male was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. The juvenile was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition, according to police.

Lancaster authorities said the shooting did not appear to be random, but have not yet released further information on the circumstances.

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