UConn student on the run was 'stalking a young woman' who lived on the same street as his first victim and neighbor recalls hearing screams on the night of the second killing as 'killer's' family begs him to surrender to police

  • Peter Manfredonia is on the run after allegedly killing two and abducting another
  • First victim, Ted DeMers, 62, was killed on Friday in Willington, Connecticut 
  • Police told DeMers' wife that Manfredonia was in area stalking a young woman 
  • The second victim has been identified as 23-year-old Nicholas Eisele of Derby 
  • Eisele's neighbor has come forward to reveal he heard screams and bangs on the night that Eisele was killed, but didn't call 911  
  • Manfredonia, 23, was last seen walking near railroad tracks in Pennsylvania
  • His family urged him to surrender, saying:  'We love you. Please turn yourself in' 
Peter Manfredonia (pictured), 23, has been on the run since killing his first victim, Ted DeMers on Friday and was last seen walking in Pennsylvania, police said
The 23-year-old University of Connecticut senior who allegedly killed two people was reportedly stalking one woman who lived near his first victim, and a neighbor has recalled hearing screams on the night the second victim was murdered.
The family of Peter Manfredonia, a finance and mechanical engineering major, are pleading with him to turn himself in after he was accused of murdering Ted DeMers, 62, and his acquaintance 23-year-old Nicholas J. Eisele. 
Manfredonia, 23, has been on the run since killing his first victim, DeMers on Friday and was last seen entering a Walmart in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, according to investigators. 
The student is accused of killing DeMers and assaulting DeMers' passenger in Willington, Connecticut, after they found him walking along a road and offered him a ride back to his motorcycle. 
The other man suffered severe wounds described as sword or machete wounds, state police said. 
Police told DeMers' wife, Cynthia, that Manfredonia had been on their street because he had been stalking a neighbor’s daughter, according to The New York Times. 
Manfredonia is also accused of killing his acquaintance 23-year-old Nicholas J. Eisele, who was found dead at his home in Derby.
Eisele's neighbor told WTNH that he first heard arguing and loud banging that was followed by screams and then silence from the apartment above him on Sunday.   
Manfredonia has been accused of killing DeMers and assaulting another man, after they offered him a ride back. Police told DeMers' wife, Cynthia (both pictured), that Manfredonia had been on their street because he had been stalking a neighbor’s daughter
Manfredonia has been accused of killing DeMers and assaulting another man, after they offered him a ride back. Police told DeMers' wife, Cynthia (both pictured), that Manfredonia had been on their street because he had been stalking a neighbor’s daughter
Nicholas Eisele, 23, has been identified as the second victim of a UConn murder suspect
Manfredonia is also accused of killing 23-year-old Nicholas J. Eisele (pictured), who was found dead at his home in Derby. Eisele's neighbor said he heard arguing and loud banging that was followed by screams and then silence from the apartment above him on Sunday
Meanwhile, Connecticut state police and the FBI have been desperately searching for Manfredonia across three states: Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey
Meanwhile, Connecticut state police and the FBI have been desperately searching for Manfredonia across three states: Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey 
The neighbor said he and his roommate did not call police. 
'I feel guilty for not making that phone call. Maybe it wouldn’t have saved them, but it would have caught him at least. That’s my guilt. I have to live with that,' the neighbor told the station.   
Meanwhile, Connecticut state police and the FBI have been desperately searching for Manfredonia across three states: Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey. 
Police describe Manfredonia as a 6ft 3in white man who should be considered armed and dangerous. 
Through their lawyer, Mike Dolan, Manfredonia's parents have pleaded with him to turn himself in. 
'We love you. Please turn yourself in,' they said in a statement.
'You have your parents' and your sisters' and your family's entire support. It is time to let the healing process begin,' Dolan added. 
Dolan said Manfredonia had struggled with mental health issues and 'sought the help of a number of therapists'. 
Authorities are still actively searching for Manfredonia and a motive for the slayings has not been determined.   
Manfredonia is suspected of killing DeMers on Friday. Two days later, police say he was seen on surveillance footage walking directly toward Eisele’s home between 5am and 6am on Sunday. 
Peter Manfredonia
Manfredonia is wanted in connection with the slayings of two people, the assault of one other person, the abduction of a woman, and the theft of guns and two vehicles
Police describe Manfredonia as a 6ft 3in white man who should be considered armed and dangerous 
Manfredonia was last seen walking along railroad tracks in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, wearing dark shorts and carrying what appears to be a duffel bag
Manfredonia was last seen walking along railroad tracks in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, wearing dark shorts and carrying what appears to be a duffel bag 
Manfredonia is suspected of killing Eisele before forcing Eisele's girlfriend into her car and fleeing the state with her. 
The 23-year-old woman was located in her Volkswagen Jetta near Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday and was not hurt, police said. Authorities have not named her. 
State police described Eisele, who worked with his father in a landscaping business, as an acquaintance of Manfredonia's. 
The medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine cause of death. 
Manfredonia was separately seen carrying a duffel bag near train tracks in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 
The alleged killer is thought to be armed with several guns stolen during a home invasion.    
Earlier on Sunday, a Willington man reported being held against his will by Manfredonia, who then left with food, several guns and the man's truck. 
The truck was later found abandoned near Osbornedale State Park in the early hours of Sunday morning. 
Eisele's family set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses.
On the page, friends and family shared memories, including his love of his mother's German shepherds, Trooper and Sandy.  
The car Manfredonia is suspected of stealing from Eisele was found in New Jersey at the Pennsylvania border on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Connecticut State Police on Sunday released a photo of the 2016 black Volkswagen Jetta which bears a Connecticut license plate with the number CT AU78524.
Police said that the driver's side of the car has a bumper sticker paying tribute to the 26 victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, which took place in Newtown.
Manfredonia, a senior at the University of Connecticut, was last seen in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The alleged killer (pictured) is thought to be armed with several guns stolen during a home invasion 
Police in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday are seen gathering evidence near the area where the grisly murder and assault took place
Police in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday are seen gathering evidence near the area where the grisly murder and assault took place
The University of Connecticut on Sunday released a statement confirming that records show Manfredonia is enrolled as a student in the joint school of engineering/school of business program. 
Manfredonia first enrolled at UConn in the fall of 2015, and is a senior. 
'He is not attending summer courses, and had not been living on the UConn campus either at the time of the incident in Willington or during recent semesters,' UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said.
Reitz said the university is in contact with authorities to provide assistance that might help the investigation.
'The university expresses its deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to the victims and their families in this horrible, incomprehensible tragedy,' Reitz said. 
'They are all in our thoughts.'
When asked if the university knew of any problematic behavior by Manfredonia in years past, she said the university couldn't discuss specific individuals and cases.
She did say, however, that 'UConn strives to do everything possible to identify and engage with students of concern and to provide them with all the assistance and resources we can both for their own well-being and that of the wider community'.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Derby police at 203-735-7811, state police at 860-896-3200 or the FBI at 1-800-CALLFBI. Any sightings of Manfredonia should be called in to 911. 

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