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Stephan Bates

Case from Norristown, PA dated Jun 07, 2022

Victim Details

Stephan Bates

Male

Black / African American

Norristown

PA

2022-06-07

56

Stephan

Bates

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 7, 2022, the body of 56-year-old Stephan Bates, a Black male, was discovered on a sidewalk in the 500 block of Noble Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Authorities believe he had been shot late the previous night, June 6. An autopsy later confirmed that Stephan Bates died from multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was officially ruled a homicide.

The investigation into the death of Mr. Bates began after Norristown Police were dispatched to the area aro ...
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