NORRISTOWN â A Norristown man wonât face the death penalty if heâs convicted of first-degree murder after his alleged actions of firing a gun into the home of a neighbor during a dispute directly resulted in the fatal shooting of an occupant of that home.
Based on the legal standards and the factors they can consider under the law, Montgomery County prosecutors explained they will not seek a death sentence if Khalif Abdulra Sinclair is convicted of first-degree murder, which is an intentional killing, in connection with the alleged Nov. 20, 2020, fatal shooting of Abdur Small, who lived next door to Sinclair.
Montgomery County man charged in shooting death of neighbor
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NORRISTOWN - A Montgomery County man has been charged with first and third degree murder after prosecutors say a man was killed during an exchange of gunfire between two neighbors.
According to police, on Nov. 20 Khalif Sinclair walked onto the front porch of a home on West Lafayette Street and fired two rounds. A person inside the home returned fire and struck 21-year-old Abdur Small in the head. Investigators say Small was standing near the door when the gunfire erupted.
Small was taken by ambulance to Suburban Hospital and transferred to Jefferson Hospital where he later died, authorities said.
DA: Neighbor facing charges in Norristown murder
By FOX 29 staff
Khalif Sinclair ( Montgomery County District Attorney s Office)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A Norristown man has been arrested and charged in connection with a murder in November, prosecutors announced Thursday.
According to investigators, Khalif Sinclair, 23, is charged in the murder of Abdur Small, 21, in his Norristown home on Nov. 20. An arrest warrant was issued for Sinclair on Dec. 18 and U.S. Marshals arrested him in Marcus Hook on Jan. 7.
Officers responded to the 500 block of West Lafayette Street for a reported shooting. Arriving officers located Small inside the living room of the residence suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
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