A quiet street in Berwick, Pennsylvania, turned into the scene of a fatal shooting on October 12, 2026, when 25-year-old Christopher Cross James, called Chris Glizzy by those close to him, was hit by gunfire. Born January 9, 2001, in Philadelphia, he had ties that stretched across the state. Police reached 109 Walnut Street at 11:15 p.m. and found him wounded. Life-saving efforts started right there before the trip to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he was declared dead.
Joshua Snyder, his stepbrother, along with blood brother Jordan C. Allen and blood sister Rebecca Marie, are left sorting through the sudden hole in their family. They talk about how quickly everything shifted from everyday life to arranging final details. The weight of that change sits heavy on them as they look for ways to mark his memory with care.
Local residents described hearing several sharp sounds that night, followed by someone calling out for help. One neighbor waited with her own kids inside before contacting authorities. Investigators from Berwick police, joined by state police and the county district attorney’s office, continue to dig into what happened. They stress the area is safe now and ask anyone with details to step forward.
The family has put out a clear request for financial help with the burial. Small gifts or larger ones all help reduce the pressure so they can focus on remembering Chris rather than the bills. Prayers and simple messages of support have already started arriving, offering a bit of steadiness in the middle of the loss.
Chris’s story joins others where a single night of violence cuts short a young life. His relatives want people to see the real person behind the news, a brother whose days mattered. They hold tight to shared times while the case moves ahead.
In Berwick the mayor asked people to stay clear of the block while officers worked. No suspects have been named yet, but the probe remains active. The family keeps pushing forward with plans to lay Chris to rest properly.
Those who can assist with burial costs are invited to reach out. The goal stays simple: give Chris Glizzy a dignified goodbye and let the family begin to heal.
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