Suspect charged in weekend shooting homicide

Aimee Ambrose
York Dispatch

Police issued a warrant for a man now charged with killing a man last week.

Kamron Dowsey, 20, was charged with criminal homicide Friday, and a warrant for his arrest was issued.

He’s accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Olajuwan Brabham on April 23.

Kamron Dowsey

Brabham was shot multiple times inside a home in the 400 block of Salem Avenue. A bystander then pulled him outside.

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York City police responded to the scene around 10:20 p.m. Brabham was then taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died a short time later.

With the warrant now out for Dowsey’s arrest, investigators are asking to hear from anyone with information on his whereabouts or about the case itself.

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— Reach Aimee Ambrose at aambrose@yorkdispatch.com or on Twitter at @aimee_TYD.