19-year-old charged with murder in connection with shooting in Southwest Philadelphia, police say
A 19-year-old man was arrested this week in connection with the Southwest Philadelphia fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl in March.
Kani Hunt, of North Philly, was arrested on Wednesday and was charged with murder and related offenses in the death of 17-year-old Jada Gray, Philadelphia police said in a release.
Officers went to the 7000 block of Elmwood Avenue on March 29 after 11:30 p.m. and found Gray shot in the chest, police said.
She was pronounced dead shortly after assistance from Philadelphia Fire medics.
Inspector D F Pace said in March that the girl might have been walking with a group in the alley before she was shot.
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