Crime & Safety
Norristown Man Beat Victim To Death With Hammer: DA
Breaking: A Norristown man has been arrested for beating another man to death with a hammer on Saturday, the DA said.
NORRISTOWN, PA — A Norristown man has been arrested for beating another man to death with a hammer on Saturday, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
The incident occurred on Sept. 23 at around 8:13 p.m., authorities said.
Police found Leroy McCray, 42, dead inside the Riverside Apartments.
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An investigation revealed that McCray had been involved in a verbal altercation with Michael Bell, 34, and that the argument ended with Bell hitting McCray over the head several times with a carpentry hammer.
Bell was arrested over the weekend. He was denied bail and sent to Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
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A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 6.
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