A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Damien Wilson, of Norristown, on charges of first-degree murder stemming from a fatal shooting that occurred in Norristown last month.
Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Arch Street at 2:02 p.m. on Oct. 7 for a report of a shooting. Arriving officers located 47-year-old Anthony Vitelli, of Norristown, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was subsequently transported to Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m.
Investigators said they recovered eight 9mm shell casings and a deformed projectile from the scene.
Surveillance footage from the area around the shooting showed Vitelli walking with another male in the parking lot of Jefferson Court Apartments as a separate group of three people are standing at the corner of the parking lot near the rear sidewalk area of the apartment complex, investigators said. As Vitelli approaches the rear sidewalk, a Black male wearing a black hoodie, black facemask, black pants, white gloves, and pink socks emerges from the rear sidewalk and begins firing at the group on the corner, however he struck Vitelli in the chest instead, according to investigators.
The shooter then fled on foot towards Arch Street.
Homicide investigators said through interviews, text and cellphone records, and surveillance, they determined the intended target of the shooting was a local male. Upon being questioned about the incident, the male said he and Wilson had an issue related to a July shooting in Norristown in which Wilson was shot in the leg — an incident police confirmed occurred on July 27, however they did not reveal what role, if any, the targeted male played in the shooting.
Other witnesses provided additional information allegedly linking Wilson to the shooting, including audio and video calls between Deonte Kelly — who was recently arrested in connection with a double homicide in Pottstown — and Wilson, who is his cousin.
Court records show Wilson is also wanted on a separate arrest warrant stemming from an incident on Aug. 29 in Norristown. Wilson is charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, and related offenses, after he allegedly assaulted his former girlfriend, police said.
Wilso is described as 6 feet tall weighing 170 pounds, and he is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Norristown Police Department at 610-270-0977 or the Montgomery County Detective Bureau at 610-226-5553. Tips can also be sent electronically and anonymously using MontcoCrimeTips on the STOPit! app.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause. This story was updated to reflect the child's current custody status.
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