Family, friends and neighbors came together after a deadly robbery devastated their community. William Carter, 35, was robbed and killed over the weekend in Norristown. Police are still searching for the four suspects involved. NBC10’s Leah Uko has more from the victim’s vigil.
Law enforcement officials in Montgomery County are offering a reward for leads to the identification and arrest of the four men sought in the slaying of a 35-year-old man in Norristown over the weekend.
According to police, the deadly incident happened at about 7:49 p.m. on Saturday, when 35-year-old William Grover Carter, of Norristown, was assaulted while walking along the block of West Wood Street.
At that time, police said, Carter had left a friend's home along nearby Powell Street, and was walking to his car when he was confronted by three men, all dressed in black. In the incident, Carter was robbed before he was shot to death.
Police believe the men who attacked Carter pulled up to the scene in a gray Toyota RAV-4, and a fourth individual waited in the car as the incident unfolded. The four suspects then fled westbound on Wood Street at a high rate of speed, according to police.
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In investigating this incident, officials said, the vehicle that police believe was used in the crime was found in flames at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, at the intersection of Willow and Roberts streets.
Officials said the vehicle had been reported stolen from Cheltenham on Dec. 21, 2023.
“He didn’t deserve this. He didn’t even look like he put up a fight to anybody. This is wrong," Carter's niece told NBC10.
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Law enforcement is seeking help from the public to identify any of the suspects.
A reward of $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification and arrest of any or all of the perpetrators of this crime.
Family and friends of Carter held a vigil to remember him in Norristown on Monday. They told NBC10's Leah Uko that they are frustrated, not because they lost someone, but because of the senseless and avoidable way Carter was taken from them.
“People know your body shape. They know what you look like. You’re running around all day, everyday and then oh, you do this. You just put a mask on and think this is cool. No! You’re going to get caught," Antoinette Carter, the victim's sister, said.
Anyone with information should contact Norristown Police at 610-270-0977 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553.
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