Suspect In Norristown Double Shooting Sought By Police: DA

NORRISTOWN, PA — Police are working to track down a suspect in a double shooting in Norristown in January that left one man dead and another injured.

Henry Diaz-Ayala, 39, of Philadelphia, is charged with first degree murder and related counts. Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.

The incident occurred inside a home on the 500 block of Cherry Street in Norristown on Jan. 23.

Surveillance video from behind the home showed a Chevrolet Impala with a missing driver's side hubcap driving down Maple Alley before the shooting. Three men then get out of the vehicle.

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It's not exactly clear what caused the ensuing violence. But Ralph Williams, 66, was found shot to death inside a bedroom by first responders on the scene. A second victim, who has not been identified, was shot several times. He was taken to a nearby hospital and is currenlty in critical condition. And Diaz-Ayala suffered multiple stab wounds, police said.

Upon investigating the scene, police found a blood trail throughout the house, leading out the back kitchen door and into Maple Alley.

The Impala left the scene just moments after the 911 call was made, police said.

Authorities later discovered that Diaz-Ayala was treated at Temple University Hospital about a half hour later. He was released from the hospital before authorities arrived and has not been seen since.

Diaz-Ayala is Hispanic, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and about 170 pounds. His stab wounds are on his right chest, right arm, and face, officials said.

If you have any information on this case or the whereabouts of Diaz-Ayala, contact Norristown Police at 610-270-0977 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3368. Tips may be anonymous.

Image via Montgomery County District Attorney's Office