DailyKenn.com — Stephen Strassburg, 37, was fatally shot in Hatboro, PA.
41-year-old Maurice Byrd of Horsham is in custody.
Police responded to a call at Razor Reese's Salon and Spa.
According to investigators, Byrd owns the spa. Officers arrived to find Strassburg in the parking lot, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The investigation revealed that there was an ongoing dispute between Byrd and Strassburg, who lived above Byrd's salon. Police had responded to verbal disputes between the two men three times since 2022.
According to police, Byrd called 911, reporting that Strassburg was allegedly using racial slurs. Byrd also stated that Strassburg had grabbed his shirt and appeared ready to punch him.
The 911 dispatcher then reported hearing five gunshots, a pause, and then two more gunshots. The criminal complaint states that Strassburg was shot three times, and after the shots were fired, Byrd said, "I just had to shoot him."
Officers stated that Strassburg was unarmed during the incident.
Strassburg's family described him as a hardworking man and the rock of the family. He was also a father who left behind one child.
Byrd has been charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and possessing an instrument of crime.
• Stephen Strassburg
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Maurice Byrd
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[Man arrested after fatal shooting outside his business in Montgomery County, By 6abc Digital Staff, Briana Smith, and Katherine Scott, 6abc.com, June 10, 2024]
• Stephen Strassburg, 37
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41-year-old Maurice Byrd
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[Man arrested after fatal shooting outside his business in Montgomery County, By6abc Digital Staff, Briana Smith, and Katherine Scott, 6abc.com, June 10, 2024]
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