COATESVILLE, PA — Coatesville police are searching for a 23-year-old man wanted on an attempted homicide warrant after investigators allegedly identified him firing gunshots at an occupied vehicle Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, prompting a multiagency search when he fled from officers two days later.
Duane Griffy, 23, is accused of firing at an occupied black sedan near the intersection of Coates Street and Chester Avenue, according to the Coatesville Police Department.
Police reported receiving a ShotSpotter notification indicating seven gunshots in the area at approximately 1:43 p.m. Nov. 8.
Responding officers discovered evidence confirming that shots had been fired. Detectives subsequently obtained surveillance footage that police allege showed Griffy firing at the occupied vehicle.
Investigators obtained an attempted homicide arrest warrant for Griffy. Police reported that he also had an active warrant from a bail agency and a separate warrant involving firearms offenses.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at approximately 3:44 p.m., officers located Griffy inside a vehicle in the 400 block of Victoria Drive.
According to police, Griffy fled the vehicle on foot and entered a wooded area, prompting an extensive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
The operation included K-9 units and drone operators, with assistance from Chester County Detectives, Pennsylvania State Police and police departments from Caln, Valley, Tredyffrin, Easttown, West Goshen, Willistown, Upper Uwchlan, Sadsbury and Kennett townships, as well as West Chester Borough.
Anyone with information about Griffy’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Cpl. Kirt Guyer of the Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300, ext. 4614.
The investigation is listed under reference number 16-26-33715.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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