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EPD Press Release

Posted on: June 28, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Homicide Investigation Update

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From: Lieutenant David Miller

Contact Number: (607) 737-5611

Date: June 28, 2024

Subject: Homicide Investigation

On 6/20/2024 at approximately 5:00pm the Elmira Police Department responded to 417 Grove St for the

report of a gunshot victim. Upon arriving on scene officers found that Zachary T. Van Horn dob

4/15/2003 had been shot and was unresponsive. Van Horn was treated on scene and removed by

ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The Elmira Police Department began

an investigation and through the course of this investigation a suspect was developed. After the suspect

was developed Elmira Police Investigators and Patrolmen worked tirelessly to locate this subject. As a

result of these efforts on 6/27/2024 the Elmira Police Department located and took into custody Elmira

man Marcus A. Jones-Snyder dob 04/03/1997. Jones-Snyder is currently being held in custody and has

been charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree, a class A-I felony.

The Elmira Police Department would like to thank the public for the help in locating this subject. The

Elmira Police Department would also like to thank the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Bath Police

Department, Hornell Police Department, Painted Post Police Department, and the New York State Police

for their assistance.

The Elmira Police Department is still actively investigating this incident and anyone with

information about the incident is requested to call the Elmira Police Department at (607) 737-

5626 or leave a message on the anonymous tip line at (607) 271-HALT.

Respectfully,

Lieutenant David Miller

Elmira Police Department

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