Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Wanted In Connection With Montco Double Homicide

POTTSTOWN, PA — Police in Montgomery County have secured an arrest warrant for a Philadelphia man who they believe to be connected to a double homicide in Pottstown Borough last week.

Investigators are looking to track down Deonte "Taz" Kelly, 23, of the 200 block of East Penn Street in Philadelphia, who is being wanted for two counts of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy relating to the gunshot killings of 17-year-old Skyler Fox and 18-year-old Brandon Bacote-Byer in Pottstown on Oct. 17 just after 11:30 p.m.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said that Kelly, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, has eight other outstanding warrants for his arrest in addition to this latest warrant, and also has an open bench warrant in Montgomery County.

The other warrants involve charges of aggravated assault, person not to possess a firearm, simple assault, robbery, strangulation, terroristic threats and fleeing and eluding law enforcement.

The charges stem from incidents in Pottstown, Norristown and Skippack in Montgomery County and North Coventry Township in neighboring Chester County.

Kelly is described as a Black male with black hair, brown eyes, weighing approximately 180 pounds and standing about 6 feet tall.

Anyone with information about Kelly's whereabouts is asked to call 911. Callers can also reach out to Pottstown Police at 610-970-6570 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553.

Anonymous tips can also be texted to the STOPit! app for smartphones.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to Kelly's arrest and conviction.

Fox and Bacote-Byer were found dead lying next to Fox's vehicle after suffering from multiple gunshots.

Investigators did not recover a backpack from the scene, but witnesses reported to officers that they saw Fox with a backpack on his shoulder after being shot, but that the item was gone minutes latter.

Police believe that the two might have been killed and robbed in a drug deal gone bad.

Prosecutors last week announced the arrest of Dominic Carboni, 17, of Schwenksville in connection with the double homicide.

More about that arrest can be read below.

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The DA's Office said a police investigation had uncovered that Carboni, who was arrested on Oct. 20 on murder charges, was meeting up with Fox to purchase marijuana.

He was believed to be driving a maroon Ford F-15 pickup truck that is registered to his father.

The DA's Office said that prior to meeting up with the two victims, Carboni picked up Kelly in the same pickup truck and then drove to the meetup location where the teens ended up being gunned down.