POTTSTOWN, PA — A 22-year-old Pottstown resident is facing attempted murder and a long list of other charges after investigators say he carried out a months-long campaign of harassment against his ex-girlfriend that escalated into armed robberies, a home shooting, and finally an ambush-style attack on her vehicle.
Shavello Shakur Clark, who lived on the unit block of Ryan Street, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, stalking, burglary, robbery, receiving stolen property, illegal firearm possession, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, and weapons offenses. The charges stem from a string of incidents that authorities say unfolded across Pottstown and Norristown between March and May 2026.
A Montgomery County judge ordered Clark held on $300,000 cash bail. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on August 20 before District Court Judge Scott T. Palladino. The case is being prosecuted by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. It is not yet known whether Clark has retained legal representation.
A Breakup Turns Into an Alleged Campaign of Terror
According to a criminal complaint filed by Pottstown Police Detective Michael Damiano and Montgomery County Detective Joshua Samuels, the situation began after Clark and the victim ended their relationship in late January 2026. Investigators say what followed was a deliberate pattern of intimidation aimed at both the woman and, later, her new partner.
Break-In and Stolen Firearms
The complaint alleges that on March 5, Clark broke into the Manatawny Street home the victim shared with her father and brother — a residence he had once lived in himself. Once inside, he allegedly ransacked the property and made off with a gaming console along with two handguns: a Glock 19 and a Taurus TH9. Investigators say he later tried to sell the stolen gaming system through his personal Instagram account.
Armed Robberies Using the Stolen Gun
Weeks later, on April 26, authorities allege Clark used the stolen Taurus handgun to rob a Circle K convenience store on Manatawny Street, making off with roughly $5,000 in cash and merchandise. Investigators say he struck again on May 13, this time robbing a 7-Eleven clerk on West High Street using the same weapon.
Gunfire at the Family Home
Just before 12:15 a.m. on May 16, officers responded to reports of gunfire at the same Manatawny Street residence that had been burglarized months earlier. The victim wasn’t home, but her sleeping relatives were jolted awake by the shots. Police say they found four bullet holes in the home’s exterior, along with additional strikes across the front steps and landscaping. Eighteen spent 9mm shell casings were recovered from the street.
Warrants for Clark’s arrest in connection with the two robberies were issued that same day.
A Threat Over FaceTime
Two days later, relatives of the victim told investigators that Clark called her on FaceTime and threatened to shoot her — allegedly showing a firearm on camera during the call, according to the arrest affidavit.
Tracked by Cellphone, Then an Ambush
Detectives obtained emergency cellphone location data from Verizon, which placed Clark near the Norristown Transportation Center at 6:34 p.m. on May 18. Just four minutes later, Norristown police received reports of roughly nine gunshots fired near that same location.
Investigators say Clark, on foot, opened fire on a Chevrolet Equinox as his ex-girlfriend pulled into the drop-off lane with her new boyfriend in the passenger seat. She sped off as bullets struck the vehicle — one hitting the windshield, another the passenger door. No one inside the car was hurt.
Police noted the danger extended beyond the vehicle’s occupants: a woman and child walking nearby on the sidewalk were also in the line of fire.
Arrested Fleeing on a SEPTA Bus
After the shooting, Clark allegedly boarded a SEPTA bus heading back toward Pottstown. Officers intercepted the bus in the 1200 block of East High Street and took him into custody. At the time of his arrest, he was still in possession of the stolen Taurus TH9.
Ballistics testing later confirmed the same firearm was used in both the May 16 shooting at the Manatawny Street home and the May 18 shooting near the Norristown Transportation Center.