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17-Year-Old Arrested as Fourth Suspect in Grays Ferry Mass Shooting

Ballistics tie roughly 13 guns to the July 7 block-party gunfire, leaving investigators still unsure who fired the fatal rounds.

Overview

  • Police identified the teen as Brandon Fischer, taken into custody Friday morning after a SWAT search at a home on the 1500 block of South 25th Street.
  • He faces counts including murder, attempted murder and firearms offenses in the shooting that killed three people and wounded 10, according to police.
  • The victims were identified as Zahir Wylie, Jason Reese and Azir Harris.
  • Earlier arrests include Jihad Gray, 35, Daquon Brown, 21, and Terrell Frazier, 22, with detectives citing surveillance footage, physical evidence and witness statements.
  • Investigators call the episode “contagious” gunfire that sprayed more than 120 rounds, and they expect more arrests with at least one suspect, Christopher Battle, still on the run.