Police announced the arrests of three more men they claim were involved in a carjacking ring that included the deadly shooting of a man visiting his mother in Northeast Philadelphia last month.
Police announced the arrests of three more men they claim were involved in a carjacking ring that included the deadly shooting ofAleem Abdul-Hakim, 19; Amin Muse, 20; and Mikal McCracken, also 20, were charged with murder and multiple carjackings, Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner Ben Naish said.
Jonathan Akubu, of Philadelphia, was the alleged ringleader and the other three were his alleged accomplices, Naish said. Akubu was arrested for allegedly taking part in a carjacking ring that struck"numerous" times in the city and surrounding area in recent weeks. Akubu, who has been arrested at least seven times in the past, including for a few violent crimes, has been charged with carjackings that involved murders of two men earlier in February, law enforcement officials said.
Philadelphia police arrested a suspect in a series of deadly carjackings in the city. NBC10's Lauren Mayk has the story and speaks with residents who are concerned over the continued crime. Abdul-Hakim, Muse and McCracken were charged in the Feb. 6 murder of George Briscella during a carjacking, for which Akubu has also been charged, the deputy commissioner said.Download our local news and weather app for
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