A Lancaster County man is behind bars without bail after police say he shot and killed his roommate on a porch, then crashed into a tractor-trailer while trying to flee.
Bradley Dean Yinger, 27, of Elizabethtown, faces criminal homicide, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the death of Tyler J. Halbleib, 24. According to LancasterOnline, the shooting happened around 11:54 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) at 11 Beech Lane in Elizabethtown.
Police say Yinger had been drinking that evening, got loud, and started arguing with everyone inside the home. He then ran outside to his car, and Halbleib followed him. A Ring doorbell camera recorded the two men talking near the porch for about 15 minutes. During that exchange, according to PennLive, Yinger was holding a gun and at times pointed it at Halbleib — and at himself — while saying, "I put guns on you."
The homeowner warned Halbleib that Yinger had a gun and urged him to come back inside. She walked back into the house and heard a gunshot moments later. When she turned around, she saw Halbleib fall to the ground. The homeowner rushed to apply pressure to Halbleib's wound as first responders arrived, but according to court documents reported by ABC27, Halbleib was pronounced dead at 1:35 a.m. Sunday (March 9). The Lancaster County Coroner's Office ruled his death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the chest.
After the shooting, Yinger fled the scene in a Hyundai Elantra. About 20 minutes later, his car collided with a tractor-trailer at Anderson Ferry Road and River Road in East Donegal Township. Police took him into custody at the crash scene and found two firearms in his vehicle — including a 9 mm handgun that matched shell casings recovered at the Beech Lane home.
Court records show Yinger was arraigned on Monday (March 9) before Magisterial District Judge Frank Ember Jr. Because of the severity of the charges, he was denied bail and is being held at Lancaster County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday (March 16).
This is Lancaster County's second homicide in 2026. Yinger also has a prior record — he was charged with driving under the influence in October 2024, pleaded guilty in April 2025, and was sentenced to 15 days of house arrest and six months of probation.