1 Charged In Killing Of Woman In Lansdale, More Sought: DA

LANSDALE, PA — An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a woman in Lansdale last fall, though questions still surround the circumstances of her death and the motive of the accused killer.

Ricky Vance, 52, of Philadelphia, faces first degree murder charges and related counts in the death of 30-year-old Ebony Sequita Pack, a native of Bucks county. Despite the arrest, the investigation is ongoing, and other conspirators in the crime are being sought. The $10,000 reward originally posted in the case remains active.

“This arrest is the result of excellent detective work, but we are not finished yet," District Attorney Kevin Steele said in a statement. "We don’t believe this defendant acted alone, and the investigation is ongoing."

The incident occurred back on Nov. 28, 2020 at the intersection of East Hancock Street and Church Road in Lansdale.

Vance's connection to Pack remains unclear, although cell phone records indicate a connection to Pack's partner's ex-boyfriend, according to a criminal complaint. Pack's partner had received a protection from abuse order against that ex after multiple violent incidents and threats, police said.

On the night Pack was killed, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said that Vance followed her for a long time in his Cadillac. Using Pennsylvania Turnpike records, police said Vance tracked Pack from sometime after she left her Feasterville residence, to Bensalem Plaza, and then exited at the Fort Washington Plaza. This was at around 9:27 p.m.

Video surveillance from the North Penn School District Educational Building showed Pack's car stopping at a red light on East Hancock Street. The DA's Office said that another vehicle pulled up alongside it and then quickly drove away, as Pack's vehicle rolled through the intersection and crashed into a light pole..

Several shots had been fired through Pack's car door. She was taken to Abington-Lansdale Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Witnesses described Vance's Cadillac leaving the area, and gunshot residue later found on his car is consistent with the angle of the shooting shown in the surveillance video, police said.

No bail is available for first degree murder and Vance was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is set for May 5.

If you have any further information on this case, contact the Montgomery County Detectives’ Tip Line at 610-278-DOIT (3648).