2 teens killed in Pottstown shooting

An 18-year-old and 17-year-old were found dead by a car

UPDATE: Oct. 19, 11:02 a.m.

Officials identified the victims as 17-year-old Skyler Fox of Stowe and 18-year-old Brandon Bacote-Byer of Lower Pottsgrove.

The coroner's office ruled both their deaths as homicide.

Original story follows:

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Montgomery County authorities are investigating a shooting in Pottstown Monday night that left two young men dead.

At 11:30 p.m. near Fourth and Johnson streets, police said they received nearly a dozen calls about multiple shots fired.

Responding officers found an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old dead by a car, which had been driven by the 17-year-old.

At the scene, investigators found a handgun with the serial number removed.

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pottstown Police Department at 610-970-6570 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553. Anonymous text tips can be submitted using MontcoCrimeTips on the STOPit! app.

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