Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to contact Pottstown Police Detectives at 610-970-6570. At the crash scene, a search warrant was executed on both cars. They should be considered armed and dangerous.. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The killing is the latest in a string of gun-related violence in the borough in recent weeks. "I wanted to stop and get some coffee and the doors were locked," said Pottstown resident Paul Anzulewicz. Autopsies are scheduled for Tuesday, but both deaths are homicides, according to the new release. Jocelyn Charles, director of the Ricketts Center, declined to comment about the shooting so close to the center. Robert Ray Wagner, 50, of Upper Hanover Township, died in a house blaze following a barricade situation. An Amber Alert was issued after authorities said an "unknown male" took her. POTTSTOWN A man and a woman in their 20s were shot in the head and neck Saturday night near the intersection of Beech and North Charlotte streets, police said. Montgomery County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty against Keshaun Sheffield, accused of killing his ex-lover. In that case, the coroner ruled the cause of death was a perforating gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was ruled homicide. 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Aug. 29POTTSTOWN A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night just steps away from the popular Ricketts Community Center. The suspects reportedly stole multiple televisions from an Upper Hanover Township Walmart earlier this month. He was then released, according to a press release issued by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steel and Pottstown Police Chief Michael Markovich. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. We stand united: Philadelphia area participants take buses bound for Ukraine rally in D.C. He quickly got help. POTTSTOWN, PA A shooting was reported in Pottstown on Thursday afternoon. According to Pottstown police, the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation involving a 37-year-old man and his girlfriend over the weekend at their home in Lower Pottsgrove Twp. Robert "Bob" Ray Wagner, of Upper Hanover, died after engaging police in a standoff in late July. The names of the two are being withheld as families are notified, authorities said. 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POTTSTOWN A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night just steps away from the popular Ricketts Community Center. 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Responding to a report of shots fired on June 10, police found Walker in the area of Chestnut and North Evans streets at 4:55 a.m. She had been struck with a bullet in the right leg, and was taken to the hospital, treated and released. The shooting happened Thursday at a medical facility in Wyomissing, according to reports. The 37-year-old man called 911 and waited on the scene for officers to arrive, police say. Safety inspectors with the PA Public Utility Commission say the investigation into possible causes of the house explosion could take a year. Further information can be found here. Box 311 Norristown, PA 19404. Five days later, authorities saya woman was shot and killed by her husband in their Chestnut Street home. The district attorney and county detectives are leading the investigation. Additional details about the incident have not been released and the investigation is continuing. An autopsy was performed on Romes body by Khalil Wardak, a forensic pathologist with the Montgomery County Coroners Office, who determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death was homicide, officials said. Russell Hess, III, 50, of Hamburg, Pa., was given jail time and a large bill for financial restitution after he admitted to starting a fire. Error! Our journalism needs your support. 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All rights reserved (About Us). Keshaun Sheffield is accused of killing his former romantic partner and burying the man's body at the Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia. 2023 FOX Television Stations, 'Silly seal alert!' "There's always shooting in Pottstown. UPDATE: The two people shot dead Monday night in Pottstown have been identified as 17-year-old Skyler Fox, of Stowe, and 18-year-old Brandon Baycote-Byer, of A 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun was recovered from the Toyota, and a Pennsylvania ID update card belonging to Eric Baker was found in the Nissan. Gunfire rang out around 11:30 A Philly man was charged with killing his Montco boyfriend in '19. Patrick Harrison, 39, of Pottstown, will be heading to federal prison for nine years after he pleaded guilty to armed robbery of a Rite-Aid. WebOne Killed, One Injured In Sunday Night Shooting In Montco Dakari Rome, 25, of Pottstown, was killed in the shooting. 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"The safety and security of our customers and associates is always our top priority. Chestnut and North Evans streets was roughly the same location Marshall was shot previously. Breezy at times too.. Mostly cloudy with a shower possible late. POTTSTOWN, Pa. (CBS) A deadly double shooting in Pottstown. Drug Bust:June 18, 2011 - Sgt. Four children and one adult died in the blast. There was an error processing your request. Police determined he had killed himself. He fired one round into the ground. According to a press release issued late Monday night by the Montgomery County District Attorneys Office, Pottstown Police were dispatched at 8:26 p.m. to 429 E. High Street. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. was hit by shrapnel, suffering injuries to his face and right eye. 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