Teen shot to death in Chester County home invasion

A North Coventry K-9 officer, at right, and an East Coventry officer with an automatic rifle search for 3 killers after a home invasion at the Ashworth Apartments on Worth Blvd. in North Coventry late Sunday night. Police said two males with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and shot a 17 year old juvenile in the chest. He was taken to Reading Trauma Center where he later died. Police from North and East Coventry along with officers from Pottstown and West Pottsgrove searched for the killers in the area of Kenilworth Park. Chester Co. detectives and the DA’s office collected evidence at the scene.
A North Coventry K-9 officer, at right, and an East Coventry officer with an automatic rifle search for 3 killers after a home invasion at the Ashworth Apartments on Worth Blvd. in North Coventry late Sunday night. Police said two males with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and shot a 17 year old juvenile in the chest. He was taken to Reading Trauma Center where he later died. Police from North and East Coventry along with officers from Pottstown and West Pottsgrove searched for the killers in the area of Kenilworth Park. Chester Co. detectives and the DA’s office collected evidence at the scene. Tom Kelly III — For Digital First Media

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Police at the scene of a home invasion at the Ashworth Apartments on Worth Blvd. in North Coventry late Sunday night. Police said two males with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and shot a 17 year old male in the chest. He was taken to Reading Trauma Center where he later died. Police from North and East Coventry along with officers from Pottstown and West Pottsgrove searched for the killers in the area of Kenilworth Park. Chester Co. detectives and the DA’s office collected evidence at the scene.
Police at the scene of a home invasion at the Ashworth Apartments on Worth Blvd. in North Coventry late Sunday night. Police said two males with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and shot a 17 year old male in the chest. He was taken to Reading Trauma Center where he later died. Police from North and East Coventry along with officers from Pottstown and West Pottsgrove searched for the killers in the area of Kenilworth Park. Chester Co. detectives and the DA’s office collected evidence at the scene. Tom Kelly III — For Digital First Media

NORTH COVENTRY >> A 17-year-old boy died on Monday morning after he was targeted and shot inside an apartment on Sunday night, according to sources.

North Coventry police responded to Ashwood Apartments in the 700 block of Worth Boulevard in North Coventry Township, near Pottstown, for a shooting at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police said two men with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and shot allegedly a 17-year-old male in the chest.

Police said the minor was transported by Goodwill Ambulance to Reading Trauma Center in critical condition. The teen died Monday morning at about 4 a.m. Monday, according to news reports.

The Berks County coroner’s office and North Coventry Police were unable to comment about his death at this time.

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According to reports, the Berks County coroner’s office confirmed the teenage died early Monday morning and an autopsy is scheduled for later on Monday night. The victim was not identified.

North Coventry Police said this was not a random shooting and they have identified at least one possible suspect in this case. No arrests have been made yet. Police said the investigation is on-going and they are actively tracking down leads.

North Coventry Police were assisted at the scene by Goodwill Ambulance, Pottstown Borough Police, West Pottsgrove Police, East Coventry Police and the Chester County Detectives.

North Coventry Police ask that anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the police department at 610-323-8360.

This story is breaking and will be updated when new information becomes available.

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