Cornell SHAWELL

 

 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                        JANUARY 28, 2008

 Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Pottstown Borough Police Chief Mark D. Flanders announce the arrest of Cornell SHAWELL, age 29 of 614 Chestnut Street, Pottstown for the murder of his cousin Garrow Trevor Lightbourn. The defendant is charged with First Degree Murder, Third Degree Murder, Possession of Instruments of Crime and Flight to Avoid Apprehension.

At 10:06 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2008 Pottstown Police responded to the Bright Hope Estates for the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival police found Lightbourn lying on the street suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Lightbourn was rushed to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury.

An autopsy will be conducted today at the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office by Dr. Isidore Mihalakis.

After fleeing the scene of the murder, the defendant was arrested at a residence on Evergreen Street in Lower Pottsgrove Township. The defendant told detectives that he and the victim had a year long disagreement over money and admitted that he shot Lightbourn in the chest.

This morning, the defendant was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Thomas A. Palladino and a preliminary hearing was set for February 25, 2008 at 10:15. This case will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jesse King and James Zoll.

                                               Approved for release:

                                                Risa Vetri Ferman