Minutes After Announcing $1,000 Reward In Murder Case, Cops Got A Tip That Led To Suspect’s Arrest

A Pennsylvania execution fishy was captured conscionable 15 minutes aft authorities offered a $1,000 reward for accusation connected his whereabouts, according to nan Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

Ryan Grace, 37, was taken into constabulary custody soon aft authorities issued an apprehension warrant, and offered nan reward for accusation starring to his location.

Investigators said a extremity was received wrong 15 minutes of nan announcement, allowing detectives to find and apprehend nan suspect.

Grace is charged pinch first-degree execution complete nan fatal stabbing of Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33, successful Pottstown Wednesday.

The charges stem from an incident connected nan day of May 6. Pottstown constabulary responded to a section residence astatine astir 2 p.m., pursuing reports of a stabbing.

Upon arrival, officers discovered Nicholas unresponsive pinch a stab coiled to nan chest. He was transported to Pottstown Hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead, according to Montgomery County officials.

Grace is awaiting arraignment connected nan execution charge. Under Pennsylvania law, first-degree execution is simply a non-bailable offense, and Grace is expected to beryllium remanded to nan Montgomery County Correctional Facility pursuing his first tribunal appearance.

A associated investigation by Montgomery County Detectives and Pottstown Police, which included witnesser interviews and surveillance video, recovered that Nicholas and Grace were arguing successful Nicholas’ bedroom. A witnesser told investigators they had seen Grace tally from nan chamber and retired of nan apartment, aft which Nicholas emerged bleeding from his chest.

An autopsy confirmed nan origin of decease was a stab coiled to nan thorax and ruled nan mode of decease a homicide.

Before his arrest, authorities had described Grace arsenic a bum man surviving successful nan Pottstown area pinch a “vagabond” tattoo connected his correct forearm.

Following his capture, Grace was arraigned May 7. A preliminary proceeding is scheduled for nan greeting of May 12.