STROUDSBURG, Pa. (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A man matching the description of a fugitive college student wanted in the killings of two people in Connecticut has been spotted in northeastern Pennsylvania, but an hours-long search overnight came up empty.
Police in Duryea, Pennsylvania, say a firefighter spotted a man with a large black backpack behind a business shortly after 11:00 p.m. Tuesday night, but he fled.
Authorities say the man fit the description of University of Connecticut senior 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia, who reportedly was last seen Sunday about 50 miles away in East Stroudsburg, PA.
PA State Police say a black Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen in the same area Manfredonia was last seen. That vehicle was recovered near a Sheetz convenience store in Chambersburg, PA Wednesday.
A new tip puts the suspect in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Police say Manfredonia is wanted for a machete killing on Friday and a fatal shooting last weekend in Connecticut.
Manfredonia does not have ties to the area and is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately.
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