FLLTON, NY – On May 25, 2023, at about 6:51 a.m., the City of Fulton Police were dispatched to Pathfinder Bank, located at 5 W. First St. S. for a reported shooting and possible kidnapping.
Members of the Fulton Police, New York State Police, and Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the call and began an investigation.
During the investigation it was learned that a 35 year-old female victim had been shot in her chest while outside Pathfinder Bank, and the suspect then forced the female at gunpoint to enter his vehicle.
The male then fled the scene with the victim. A short time later, the victim sought treatment at a Syracuse area hospital where she was treated and later released.
Her injuries were non-life threatening. The suspect was later identified and located in the Town of Salina by members of the New York State Police, where he was arrested.
He is identified as:
Stepfon D. Yarbrough, 36 years old, of Syracuse
Charges:
1 count of Attempted Murder 2nd Degree – Class B Felony
1 count of Kidnapping 2nd Degree – Class B Felony
1 count of Criminal Use of a Firearm 1st Degree – Class B Felony
2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree – Class C Felony
1 count of Assault 2nd Degree – Class D Felony
Yarbrough was later transported to the Oswego County Jail for Centralized Arraignment. This is believed to be an isolated incident between persons known to one another, and there is no threat to the general public.
