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Victim Of Weekend Murder In Pottstown Identified

The man shot to death in Pottstown early Sunday was 25-year-old Joshua Smith, authorities said.

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Joshua Smith, 25, has been identified as the victim of the weekend homicide in Pottstown.
Joshua Smith, 25, has been identified as the victim of the weekend homicide in Pottstown. (Patch file photo)

POTTSTOWN, PA — The man shot to death in Pottstown early Sunday was 25-year-old Joshua Smith, authorities said.

An autopsy Monday confirmed Smith's cause of death as homicide, due to two gunshot wounds to his head and neck, according to the Montgomery County Distirct Attorney's Office.

The incident occurred at around 12:26 p.m. on April 21 on the 600 block of Industrial Highway.

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The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.

An investigation is underway. If you have any information, contact Pottstown Police at 610-970-6570.

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