Warrant served in search for Baltimore teen Jada Sellers' alleged killer, police say
As the search continues for Baltimore teen Jada Sellers' killer, police have served a warrant at the suspect's house, the Baltimore City Police Department confirmed Friday.
Baltimore County Police served the warrant at the home of 18-year-old Christian Hursey some time either late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Hursey was publicly identified as a suspect in the case Thursday.
Sellers' cousin told CBS News Baltimore that she and Hursey used to be in a relationship and he was known to her family.
"Jada's mom and dad opened their doors to him, allowed him to come in and really embraced him as family," said Heber Brown III.
Sellers, a 17-year-old student at Milford Mill Academy, was shot just after midnight on July 31 in Southwest Baltimore. She died nearly two weeks later, surrounded by loved ones at University of Maryland Medical Center.
Sellers was the vice president of her school's Student Government Association and a member of the National Honor Society. Her cousin said she also loved dance and cheer, and she had a supportive family and lots of friends.
"So many people, especially Jada's friends, they are online sharing information. They are connecting the dots. They're like little detectives and they're very motivated," Brown said Friday.
He said the family is holding onto their faith, community and the hope for justice.
"When the arrest is made, and we believe it will be made, that's just another step in the journey. That's not a trophy by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a very important next step, and we're gonna go step by step throughout this whole process," said Brown.
On Thursday, police announced an $11,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case. To report a tip, call 1-866-7Lockup.
