Man says he shot driver after nearly being hit by vehicle in Pottstown, DA says

The suspect allegedly told investigators he went home to get a gun after the near miss.
Monday, December 6, 2021
POTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The suspect in a Montgomery County homicide allegedly told investigators he was angry after he was nearly being struck by the victim's vehicle.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said 43-year-old Gerald Ramos shot and killed 36-year-old Darius Waller around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Officials say Ramos told them he was walking home from his brother's house when the driver of a Jeep sped past and nearly struck him.

Investigators say Ramos then went to his nearby apartment and got a gun.

Surveillance video shows Ramos walking up to the Jeep parked on North Evans Street with the headlights still on and opened fire.
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Police say Ramos shot Waller eight times, killing him.

District Attorney Kevin Steele called this another senseless murder.
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