City man dead after shooting, car crash A 26-year-old northeast Reading man died after being shot early Wednesday in a vehicle parked in a lot in the 200 block of Penn Street.
Report dated 8/31/2011
One dead after being shot, crashing car Shot around 2:15 Wednesday morning in a parking lot in the 200 block of Cherry Street in Reading.
Police said Oliver then drove a short distance and crashed into a tree. They believe Oliver was inside DeCarlo's Bar and Grill on Cherry Street prior to the shooting.
Article dated September 1, 2011
Man shot in back, killed outside city bar
Police: Victim struck in back while in his SUV near Penn Street; no one in custody A forensic pathologist in Reading Hospital, determined that Oliver died of a gunshot wound to the back. The death was ruled a homicide.
Oliver left a nearby tavern and got into a vehicle parked on the opposite side of Penn Street. He drove into the lot next to the bar and backed into a space.
A short time later, several people came out of the bar as it was closing. Some of the people were seen standing next to the SUV, talking to Oliver.
It was unknown what the conversation was about or if there was an argument, but at some point shots were fired.
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Police are still trying to figure out what led to the shooting. Please contact city detectives at 610-655-6246 or Berks Crime Alert with any information.
