16-year-old suspect in Philadelphia murder of Penn State senior arrested by US Marshals over 1,700 miles away

16-year-old suspect in Philadelphia murder of Penn State senior arrested by US Marshals over 1,700 miles away


One of the two teen suspects named in connection with the murder of a Penn State University senior in South Philadelphia less than a month ago was arrested by U.S. Marshals over 1,700 miles away from the crime scene — in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore announced Wednesday night that 16-year-old Azzubair Outen-Fleming was arrested, WPVI-TV reported.

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Police are still searching for a second suspect, 16-year-old Kaiseem Smith, the station said.

Authorities said the suspects stole 22-year-old Billy Schmidt’s cell phone in the 1900 block of Durfor Street on June 6, WPVI reported, adding that as Schmidt chased after the suspects, one of them turned and shot Schmidt in the chest.

Schmidt was pronounced dead a short time later, the station said, adding that

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