Police: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound on Rt. 309 in Lower Gwynedd Twp.

The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. near Rt. 309 and Cedar Hill Road in Montgomery County.

Sunday, May 21, 2023
Police: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound on Rt. 309
Police tell Action News a shooting occurred after officers were responding to reports of a disabled vehicle on the roadway.

LOWER GWYNEDD TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Parts of Rt. 309 in Montgomery County were closed Saturday evening due to a fatal shooting.



It happened just before 5 p.m. near Cedar Hill Road in Lower Gwynedd Township.





Police tell Action News a shooting occurred after officers responded to reports of a disabled vehicle at Welsh Road and Bethlehem Pike.



The view from Chopper 6 showed a gun on the highway, at least one shell casing and a victim covered by a tarp.



According to Pennsylvania State Police, a man suffered a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound on the highway.



Further details on the shooting have not been released.



Rt. 309 from Welsh Road to Norristown Road reopened just before 9:30 p.m.



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