On the night of October 20, 2023, at about 11:40 p.m., Coatesville City Police found 41-year-old Lawrence Michael Hurd on the porch of 139-141 Rosemont Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities describe the shooting as an isolated incident that stemmed from an argument between people who knew each other and say there is no evidence of an ongoing threat to the community.

No arrests have been reported and the Coatesville Police Department, working with Chester County detectives, continue to investigate. Hurd was born in Coatesville in 1982 and graduated from the Coatesville Area School District in 2000. He is remembered for his love of cars and motorcycles and for his devotion to family; he is survived by his mother Ellanore, two daughters, a son, a sister, and other relatives. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coatesville Police at 610-384-2300 or Chester County detectives at 610-344-6866.

Did anyone in the community see or hear anything on Rosemont Avenue that night?