Victim Identified In Killing In Northwest Montgomery County Friday: DA

EAST GREENVILLE, PA — The victim in a fatal shooting in the northwestern edge of Montgomery County Friday morning has been identified by authorities.

Derek Sherer, 42, of the 200 block of Jefferson Street in East Greenville, was found dead in front of the home of a single gunshot wound.

Police had been called to the home at around 8:11 a.m. due to a domestic dispute, and Sherer was already dead when they arrived.

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The shooter remained on the scene and has cooperated with law enforcement, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said Friday afternoon.

“The initial investigation found that the incident is domestic in nature, and there is no danger to the public at this time,” the office added.

Further details about the circumstances that led up to the shooting were not released.

No charges have yet been filed, though the investigation remains underway. It is not clear if any are forthcoming.

Pennsylvania State Police, Montgomery County Detectives, and East Greenville Police are working together on the investigation.

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