Police seek victim's associate considered armed and dangerous
A Brookhaven man was taken into custody on Thursday to face homicide charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Norristown man, according to information from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Marquan “Trey” Banks, 25, of the 1600 block of Powell Road, Brookhaven, was awaiting arraignment on charges of first- and third-degree murder, person not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Jermaine Pierce, police said.
The shooting occurred about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in the 500 block of Noble Street in Norristown. Norristown Police and Montgomery County Detectives launched a joint homicide investigation that included reviewing videos and interviewing witnesses. Detectives found that Banks and two other men were walking together south on Noble Street heading toward Airy Stret when they encountered Pierce and Isiah Bell walking in the other direction. As one of the men in Banks’ group stopped to greet Bell, Banks pulled out a firearm and shot Pierce. Bell can be seen running to the victim, searching him, then standing up and firing toward the fleeing Banks and his two associates.
Authorities also issued an arrest warrant for Isaiah Bell, 29, of the 1200 block of West Washington Street in Norristown, on firearms and theft charges in connection with the incident.
Banks was arrested without incident at 1 p.m. Thursday at a residence in Chester, Delaware County, by members of The U.S. Marshals Service, Norristown police, Montgomery County detectives and Chester police.
Banks will be held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility without bail while awaiting a preliminary hearing on the charges.
District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Bell “should be considered armed and dangerous” and that anyone who sees him should not approach him and should call 911. Bell is described as Black with black hair and brown eyes and 5-feet 6-inches tall and 140 pounds.
Anyone with tips about Bell’s whereabouts should call Montgomery County detectives at 610-278-3472 or Norristown police at 610-270-0977.
