Nathaniel G. Acevedo, age 22, received a sentence of life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.  On September 4, 2019, Acevedo and his co-defendant,Tyrese Randolph, age 21, conspired to lure Torin Dworchak, age 18, from Middletown to the City of Harrisburg so they could rob him.  Randolph was friends with Dworchak and they made plans to hang out in Harrisburg.  Instead, Randolph and Acevedo robbed Dworchak at gunpoint, forced him into the trunk of his car and drove a short distance before Acevedo shot Dworchak, killing him instantly.  Acevedo disposed of Dworchak’s body in the parking lot of the Civil War Museum where a bus driver discovered the body the next morning. 

Acevedo initially waived his right to a jury trial and requested a judge trial that was set to begin on September 27, 2021.  On the eve of trial, Acevedo pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, robbery and criminal conspiracy.  Acevedo received the mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole.  Previously, a jury had convicted Acevedo’s co-defendant Randolph of second-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy in June.  Randolph is scheduled for sentencing on September 30, 2021 and likewise faces a mandatory life sentence. 

Chief Deputy District Attorney Stephen R. Zawisky prosecuted the case.  Zawisky, who is the homicide coordinator for the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, described the case as one of the most horrific crimes he has encountered during his time as a prosecutor.  Zawisky lauded the investigative efforts of Harrisburg Bureau of Police Detective Christopher Silvio and his colleagues who built an iron clad case against both defendants.