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Pottstown Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

POTTSTOWN, Pa., (CBS) – Authorities are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another man injured in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday inside the King Street Commons Apartments at the 200 block of 262 King Street.

Authorities say a 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending family notification.

A second male victim was taken to an area hospital with gunshot wounds.  There is no word on his condition at this time.

The Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau are investigating this homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pottstown Police Department at (610) 970-6570 or Montgomery County Detective Bureau (610) 278-3368.

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