Man found shot to death on sidewalk in Norristown, Montgomery County

Video from Chopper 6 confirmed crime scene tape and a number of proof markers on the sidewalk within the 900 block of W Marshall Avenue, close to the place the person’s physique was discovered on Tuesday morning.

Neighbors mentioned the sufferer was shot and killed late Monday night time, however his physique was nonetheless on the scene till about 11 a.m.

In keeping with Chief Derrick E. Wooden, officers responded to the world on Monday night time, however the physique of Stephan Bates was not discovered.

“On this occasion, the place there was a single name for photographs fired, a number of officers did survey the world and spoke to a number of individuals who gave totally different areas for the world the place the gunshots got here from. The officers might not have left their autos as a result of there was no exercise within the space, and
a number of areas have been given-the officers surveyed for 28 minutes earlier than leaving to deal with different assignments,” Wooden mentioned.

Now, Bates’ daughter Byeia Johnson is questioning why it took police so lengthy to take away his physique from the sidewalk.

“I used to be receiving movies of his physique. They left him exterior, he was on the market all night time. They mentioned it occurred final night time. They heard gunshots, they known as the police, mentioned the police rode handed and nothing. Then they did not come out right here till this morning,” she mentioned.

Police confirmed they didn’t discover Bates’s physique till somebody known as 911 about seven hours later.

There was no instant phrase but on what led to the capturing.

Anybody with data is requested to name police.

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