Crime & Safety
Dog Walker Finds Body In Montco, Homicide Investigation Launched
Police are investigating after a dog walker came across a dead body in Montgomery County on Thursday.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — An investigation is underway in Montgomery County after a dog walker found a body Thursday morning.
The body was found in Cheltenham Township at around 9:46 a.m., near the 150 block of Tookany Creek Parkway.
The victim, identified later as a 50-year-old man, Christian Williams, was inside a vehicle in the lot at William Gottschalk Field. The preliminary investigation revealed that he had been shot in the chest, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.
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An autopsy with the coroner's office has been scheduled.
Williams owned the vehicle he was found inside, police said. No other details regarding the incident are available.
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If you have any information, contact the Cheltenham Township Police Department at 215-885-1600 or call the Montgomery County Detectives’ Tip Line at 610-278-DOIT (3648).
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