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William Scott Will Porterfield

Case from Melcroft, PA dated Jan 28, 2018

Victim Details

William Scott Will Porterfield

Male

White / Caucasian

Melcroft

PA

2018-01-28

29

William

Scott Will Porterfield

07/15/2026

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William Scott Will Porterfield, a 27-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Melcroft, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2018. He was one of four victims fatally shot at Ed's Car Wash in Melcroft. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m., when Timothy Smith, a 28-year-old male, opened fire on the group with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. Smith also sustained a gunshot wound, believed to be self-inflicted, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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  • Melcroft, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
  • ABC News: Suspected gunman in quadruple homicide at rural Pennsylvania car wash dies
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