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Philadelphia police seek help identifying 2 suspects in connection to murder of Sean Toomey

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are asking for the general public’s assist in figuring out two suspects wished in connection to the homicide of a young person final month.

The video featured above is from a earlier story.

Police launched photos and video exhibiting the 2 male suspects on Friday.

One of many suspects seems to be carrying a sweatshirt with the title of the tv present “Rick and Morty.”

A nonetheless body from the surveillance video reveals the second suspect.

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Police say 15-year-old Sean Toomey was shot round 9:12 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 whereas he was getting water out of a automotive on the 6200 block of Mulberry Road within the metropolis’s Wissinoming part.

Police stated Toomey died from the capturing the following day.

It is nonetheless unclear who shot the teenager, however police say two male suspects have been seen moments earlier pulling on a girl’s automotive door throughout the road.

That girl referred to as her boyfriend for assist, and by the point that boyfriend received outdoors, police say the 2 suspects ran off.

Sooner or later throughout the incident photographs have been fired, however police have dominated out the boyfriend.
“I heard the 2 pops and I assumed it was firecrackers,” stated Sean’s father, John. “But it surely solely takes a second to seize some water and get in the home and he wasn’t coming again in. So I received curious. I put my sweatshirt on, and I went outdoors and I noticed him mendacity on my neighbor’s garden.”

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 and Custodes Pacis are providing an $11,000 reward for any data resulting in the arrest of a suspect.

“Somebody on the market within the public is aware of about this capturing and might help police catch this defendant. Determine the suspect, drop a reputation and we’ll pay you the reward cash, at the moment,” stated FOP Lodge #5 President John McNesby.

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The Toomeys stated Sean beloved sports activities, particularly the Eagles, and stored to himself.

Anybody with data on the case is requested to name police at 215-686-TIPS.

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