Andre Gordon Jr.: Man pleads guilty in deadly rampage in Levittown; sentenced to life in prison
Man charged in deadly Levittown 2024 rampage pleads guilty
Andre Gordon Jr. pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in Bucks County court and was sentenced to three consecutive life terms for the murders of his three family members.
LEVITTOWN, Pa. - Andre Gordon, charged with killing three family members in a violent rampage last year that spanned Levittown and Trenton, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in Bucks County court Wednesday.
Gordon was accused of carjacking a vehicle in Trenton and driving to his stepmother's house where investigators say he killed her and his teenage sister.
From there, authorities say Gordon went to a nearby home where the mother of his two children lived and fatally shot her and badly wounded her mother.
Gordon carjacked another driver who was filling their car's tires in a parking lot and drove to Trenton where he was arrested after cutting his hair to evade police.
What's New?:
On Wednesday, Andre Gordon pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder.
Officials say Gordon, who investigators say shot and killed his stepmother, teen sister, and the mother of his two children, was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
The sentence also includes an additional 156 ½ to 313 years in state prison for a series of violent crimes committed on March 16, 2024, in Falls Township.
What they're saying:
While delivering the sentence, Judge McHugh acknowledged the pain of the victims' families. "There are no words to explain why this happened," the judge said.
Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn stated that the plea followed detailed talks with the family.
During the sentencing hearing, the prosecution presented a video compilation that included harrowing 911 calls from both shooting locations, body camera and surveillance footage depicting the crime scenes, and a heartbreaking interview with one of Taylor Daniel’s daughters conducted at the Bucks County Child Advocacy Center.
District Attorney Schorn and First Assistant District Attorney Edward Louka also read victim impact statements from surviving family members.
Karen Gordon’s brother shared an emotional statement in court, expressing the profound and lasting loss he has experienced. "I lost more than my sister and my niece," he said. "I lost a piece of myself that I never thought I would ever come back from."
The backstory:
Officials say on March 17, 2024 Gordon carjacked a driver in Trenton and drove to his stepmother's house in Levittown where he fatally shot Karen and Kera Gordon.
Gordon then traveled to the nearby home of the mother of his two children where he shot and killed her, and badly injured her mother by hitting her with his rifle.
Gordon then went to a nearby home where he shot and killed the mother of his two children, Taylor Daniel, and badly injured her mother by striking her with his rifle.
Investigators say Gordon carjacked another driver who was putting air in their tires in the parking lot of a dollar store on Bristol Pike and drove that car to Trenton.
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Andre Gordon Jr.: Court documents reveal new details in rampage that left 3 dead in Levittown
New details have emerged in a violent rampage through Falls Township, Pennsylvania Saturday that left the suspect's stepmother, teen sister, and mother of his two children dead.
There, police briefly thought Gordon had barricaded himself inside a property on Phillips Avenue with hostages, but later learned he escaped before police arrived.
Gordon was finally arrested on New York Avenue near where police found the stolen car. They said Gordon had cut his hair while on the run to evade police.
Gordon was charged in Pennsylvania with first and second-degree murder, among other crimes.
He also faces charges in New Jersey, including carjacking and weapons offenses.