A man was shot and killed in Pottstown on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
The shooting happened just after noon near South Hanover Street along the train tracks, police said.
When the officers arrived to the scene, they found the suspect being held by the witness of the shooting, officials said. The witnesses were keeping the shooter there until police arrived.
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The man who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to the investigation by police, the man was shot twice at close range.
Police took the suspect into custody and he will be charged.
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