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13-year-old charged with third-degree murder in Norristown fatal shooting

Investigators said the child found a stolen handgun behind a trash can and fired it, killing 16-year-old William Boyd.

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Daniel Hawkins-Boyce, 13, has been charged with fatally shooting William Boyd, 16, in Norristown on September 22, 2026.

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13-year-old charged with murder in shooting of teen friend in Norristown

The family of the suspect told police the teen found the gun by a trash can and was playing with it.

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13-Year-Old Charged In Norristown Killing

The child found the weapon behind a trash can, investigators said.

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13-year-old charged with third-degree murder in Norristown fatal shooting

Daniel Hawkins-Boyce, 13, has been charged with fatally shooting William Boyd, 16, in Norristown on September 22, 2026.

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13-year-old charged in deadly shooting of 16-year-old in Norristown, DA says

A 13-year-old has been charged following an investigation into the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Norristown on Sept. 22, 2026, prosecutors said.

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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