Name of EPD Officer, Shot Suspect Officially Released

By Christina Georgiou

The Easton Police Department officially said today that Patrolman Eric Campbell, on the city police force since February 2006, is the officer who shot a man during an investigation into reports of two incidents of gunfire Tuesday evening in the city's Southside neighborhood.

Campbell remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal police investigation of the suspect shooting, according to Capt. Scott Casterline.

The EPD additionally officially confirmed that Nelson Mayers, 25, of the the 600 block of West Wilkes-Barre St., was the man who was shot in the leg in the same block during that investigation. Mayers had earlier been identified as the man shot by witnesses and relatives.

Mayers was reportedly shot after he failed to stop on officers' commands and allegedly attempted to flee during the police investigation of gunfire in the vicinity. He was reportedly found to be unarmed when police took him into custody. At last report, he remains hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries.

Mayers was allegedly found to be in possession of an undisclosed amount of heroin after the incident and will be charged by summons, according to earlier news reports.

The two reports of shots fired Tuesday evening happened at about 9:40 p.m. for one shot fired in the 100 block of West St. Joseph Street, and about 20 minutes later, five or six shots were called in to emergency dispatchers on the 400 block of Williams Street, near Line Street, according to media reports.

The EPD further stated today that no additional information is currently being released, as the investigation is
ongoing.

Police are still investigating the two original reports of gunfire and request that anyone with information call Lt.Matthew Gerould at 610-250-6634.

Updated to add image, minor background details at 3:39 p.m.