Crime & Safety

Philly Man Killed In Norristown Double Homicide: Report

Two men were dead from multiple gunshot wounds at an apartment complex overnight.

By KARA SEYMOUR

Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating a double homicide that happened Wednesday night in Norristown.

According to Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, two men were found shot to death at the Park Place Apartment complex on Sandy Street in Norristown Borough. Authorities were called to the scene around 11 p.m., when they discovered one victim deceased in the hallway of the building and another one inside a nearby apartment.

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The victims have been identified as Quentin Watson Jr., 26 of Eagleville, and Marcel Edwin Edwards, 26, of Philadelphia.

Both victims were shot multiple times, authorities said.

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Authorities did not release information regarding a suspect or motive behind the crimes.

Norristown Police Department and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau are investigating.

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