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William Grover Carter

Case from Norristown, PA dated Jan 20, 2024

Victim Details

William Grover Carter

Male

Black / African American

Norristown

PA

2024-01-20

35

William

Grover Carter

07/10/2026

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On January 20, 2024, 35-year-old William Grover Carter was fatally shot during a robbery in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Carter had been visiting a friend's residence on Powell Street and stepped outside to retrieve an item from his vehicle. As he walked along the first block of West Wood Street, he was confronted by three men who exited a gray Toyota RAV-4. The assailants robbed Carter at gunpoint, and one of them shot him before fleeing the scene in the waiting vehicle.

Later that night ...
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  • The Morning Call: Man shot dead during Montgomery County robbery; $5,000 reward offered [video]
  • Montco man shot dead during robbery, $5K reward in hunt for killers
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