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Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA
Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA A man accused of fatally shooting an intruder at a Norristown home late Monday night is now charged with weapons offenses, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Travis Cummings, a 20-year-old Haverford resident, is charged with illegal firearm possession, unlicensed carry, evidence tampering, and drug offenses, the DA's Office wrote.  Authorities say Cummings arrived at a woman's apartment on the 300 block of Monroe Street around 11:45 p.m. on May 1. Minutes later, an intruder forced his way through the door and confronted Cummings, "striking" and "g…

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by Mac Bullock
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DA Clears Plymouth Officers Who Shot, Killed Man After Attacking His Mom DA Clears Plymouth Officers Who Shot, Killed Man After Attacking His Mom
DA Clears Plymouth Officers Who Shot, Killed Man After Attacking His Mom An investigation has concluded that Plymouth Township officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who they claim pointed a handgun at them after stabbing his mother multiple times last month, authorities said. "The Plymouth Township Police Officers acted by discharging their firearms to put a stop to what they believed was a lethal threat to themselves and to surrounding bystanders. Our investigation determined the facts of this case supported the use of deadly force," Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele said. Officers responding to the Plymouth Garden Apartments on Fayette Street …

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township
DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township A 22-year-old man was shot dead by police after stabbing his mom multiple times and then pointing a handgun at responding officers Tuesday night in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Officers responding to the Plymouth Garden Apartments on Fayette Street around 11:30 p.m. found a woman with multiple stab wounds and the man, holding what appeared to have been a handgun, Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele said. The man did not comply to officers' commands and was shot after pointing a handgun at them, Steele said. Authorities immediately rendered aid to the man, who was rushed to Suburban C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitives Wanted In Norristown Homicide Captured In Florida By U.S. Marshals, DA Says Fugitives Wanted In Norristown Homicide Captured In Florida By U.S. Marshals, DA Says
Fugitives Wanted In Norristown Homicide Captured In Florida By U.S. Marshals, DA Says Two fugitives wanted in the killing of a Norristown man last month were captured Monday in Florida by U.S. Marshals, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Hilton Freeman, 21, was charged with murder while Asia Jackson, 18, was charged with hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence in the April 25 incident that left Junior Pinnock dead, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said. Montez Kent, 29, was previously arrested on charges of murder and other related offenses in connection with Pi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown
DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Sunday's killing of a 31-year-old man, authorities announced Wednesday. Montez Kent was involved in a physical altercation with Junior Pinnock near Ann and Barbadoes streets when he pulled a long-bladed knife from behind his back and tried stabbing him around 9 p.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said. Kent lunged at Pinnock, but he knocked the knife away, police said. That's when a second male shot Pinnock multiple times, then both men ran back to a dark-colored vehicle and…

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by Cecilia Levine