{"id":266677,"date":"2026-08-17T03:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266677\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T03:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:24:26","slug":"18-year-old-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-fight-turned-shooting-in-norristown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266677\/","title":{"rendered":"18-year-old charged with attempted murder after fight-turned-shooting in Norristown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/default-image.png\" alt=\"Livestream\" class=\"livestream-poster-image\" data-v-e2115db2=\"\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; An 18-year-old is being charged with multiple counts of attempted murder after prosecutors say he opened fire during a fight outside a home in Norristown in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators say Rashaad Oliver and Zion Kennedy were arrested in Atlantic City on unrelated charges three days after the shooting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Oliver was charged with three counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, weapons charges and more.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">He was extradited from Atlantic City to Montgomery County to face the charges.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators say on the evening of August 1, Oliver and Kennedy were involved in a confrontation outside a home on Chestnut Street.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Oliver allegedly punched the victim, who police say punched him back and broke Oliver&#8217;s front teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Oliver is accused of firing three shots, striking a 17-year-old girl and two men, ages 19 and 25, before fleeing the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators say two of the victims were inside the house when they were struck by gunfire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Prospecutors have not shared information on the latest conditions of the victims involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information provided by the Montgomery County District Attorney&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/us\/pa\/montgomery-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montgomery County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime &amp; 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