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Philadelphia Police Charge Suspect in Tow-Truck Killings as Manhunt Intensifies

Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest.

Overview

  • The Philadelphia District Attorney approved counts including murder, conspiracy and weapons offenses against 27-year-old Najee Williams, who remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
  • Investigators link Williams to the Dec. 22 shooting that fatally wounded 20-year-old David Garcia-Morales and the Jan. 11 attack that killed 25-year-old Aaron Whitfield and injured a 21-year-old woman.
  • Garcia-Morales was shot inside a Ford F-450 near Torresdale Avenue and Auth Street, and Whitfield was gunned down in a tow truck near Knorr Street and Bustleton Avenue, police said.
  • Authorities urge tips to 215-686-TIPS and caution the public not to approach Williams, with a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
  • Reporting highlights intense competition in the city’s towing business, and an unnamed police source told the Inquirer that Williams operates N. K.W Towing while the victims worked for 448 Towing and Recovery.