Lewistown man accused of opening fire on crowd outside bar waives police chase hearing

MIFFLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Lewistown man accused of opening fire on a group of people outside a bar in September and leading state police on a chase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is heading to court after waiving his preliminary hearing.

Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, waived his court hearing in connection with charges stemming from a police chase on the Turnpike, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced.

He was charged with five counts of attempted homicide after the police said he opened fire on a crowd of people early Sept. 5 outside a Mifflin County bar…

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