Crime & Safety
$5,000 Reward Posted To Track Down Montco Killer: DA
Police in the area continue to hunt for the man who they said shot and killed a victim on the streets of Norristown last week.
NORRISTOWN, PA — Authorities continue to hunt for the suspect in a Norristown killing that was captured on surveillance camera last week, and have posted a $5,000 reward, the district attorney's office said.
The incident occurred at around 8:52 p.m. on Feb. 13 on the 800 block of George Street.
Cesar Flores-Diaz, 27, was parking his vehicle outside of a home when the shooter ran across the street and fired multiple gunshots into the driver's side window, authorities said.
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The video shows that the shooter was waiting in a nearby stairwell for at least five minutes before Flores-Diaz arrived, according to police.
The video shows the shooter then fleeing on foot north on George Street.
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Flores-Diaz was dead when officers arrived on the scene. Multiple shots hit him in the head.
The DA's office is offering a $5,000 reward for information on the suspect, who is identified from the video only as a man with a blue backpack and a "distinctive gate," according to officials.
If you have any information, contact Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3386 or Norristown Police at 610-270-0977.
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