Maurice A. “Little Philly” Franklin, 27 and Lamont A. “Butt Butt” Franklin, 18, are two of three suspects being sought by police suspects in an alleged armed home invasion last month in the city's Island neighborhood.

Butler police have arrest warrants for three suspects in an alleged armed home invasion last month in the city's Island neighborhood.

Soon after the incident, one of the suspects, Lamont A. “Butt Butt” Franklin, 18, Butler, was found with a gunshot wound. Police say they still don't know how he ended up shot.

Along with Franklin, also being sought is his uncle, Maurice A. “Little Philly” Franklin, 27, of Freeport; and Shawndell J. Zapata, 17, of Butler.

All three suspects are charged with burglary, robbery, conspiracy and terroristic threats. Additionally, the younger Franklin is charged with hindering apprehension and corruption of minors and the elder Franklin is charged with corruption of minors and four counts of reckless endangerment.

Police say their investigation has been hampered, in part, by a lack of cooperation by some of the victims and reluctant witnesses.

This is an excerpt from a larger article that will appear in Tuesday's Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to read more about the case.