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French Montana Tour Bus Shooting: Frank Biggs, accused gunman in shooting outside rapper's bus, arrested, police say

By Crimesider Staff

March 6, 2013 / 10:12 AM EST / CBS News

Police tape surrounds the tour bus for rapper French Montana where a shooting took place on Feb. 28, 2013 in Philadelphia Jim Melwert/CBS Philly

(CBS/AP) PHILADELPHIA - Police arrested a man Tuesday who allegedly opened fire into a crowd surrounding the tour bus of rapper French Montana and killed one person after a concert in Philadelphia.

A police spokeswoman said 20-year-old Frank Briggs faces charges of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and firearms crimes in the Feb. 28 shooting near Penn's Landing.

Investigators said the bus, followed by several cars loaded with friends and family, arrived at a hotel for a post-concert party after the rapper headlined a sold-out show at the Theatre of Living Arts. Jowann King, 26, of Flushing, N.Y., was killed.

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