Man shot dead during ambush robbery outside Norristown home; $5,000 reward offered
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A robbery took a deadly turn when gunshots erupted right outside a home in Norristown over the weekend.
Police found a 35-year-old man dead on the sidewalk of West Wood Street when they responded to shots being fired just before 8 p.m. Saturday.
The man, identified as William Grover Carter, was getting something out of his car when he was attacked by three suspects outside a friend's house.
Video captured the suspects running from a vehicle before robbing the victim.
One suspect then shot and killed Carter.
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All three suspects, along with the driver, then fled the scene.
A gray Toyota RAV-4 was found completely engulfed in flames several hours later. Police believe the vehicle, reported stolen in December 2023, is the same one used in the deadly robbery.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest.