Crime & Safety

1 Wanted After Fatal Stabbing In Pottstown: DA

The two men were arguing in the victim's bedroom when the incident occurred, police said.

Ryan Grace, 37, is wanted for first degree murder in Pottstown, police announced Thursday.
Ryan Grace, 37, is wanted for first degree murder in Pottstown, police announced Thursday. (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office )

POTTSTOWN, PA β€” A manhunt is underway in Montgomery County for a man who police said fatally stabbed a victim in Pottstown Wednesday afternoon, the district attorney's office said.

Ryan Grace, 37, is wanted for first degree murder.

The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. on May 6 on the 300 block of Walnut Street.

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Grace was arguing with Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33, in the bedroom inside Nicholas's home, police said.

Circumstances leading up to the argument are not clear, but police said Grace stabbed Nicholas and then ran from the apartment, according to the DA.

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Nicholas was taken to Pottstown Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities said that Grace is homeless and is living in the Pottstown area.

He is white, about 6 feet tall, and weighs 175 pounds. He also has multiple tattoos on his arms, including one that says "VAGABOND" on his right forearm.

Grace was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt.

If you have any information on Grace's location, call Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3368 or Pottstown Police at 610-970-6570.

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