Police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with 3rd-degree murder in connection with the fatal beating of a 73-year-old man in North Philadelphia last month. MattPetrillo reports.
A source tells Eyewitness News that 14-year-old Jones had his 10-year-old brother with him at the time of the incident in the early morning hours of June 24. Police confirmed that the brothers were questioned on Monday, but the 10-year-old was later released. Police haven’t yet said why.
The attack happened June 24 around 2:30 a.m. on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Surveillance video shows the group of four males and three females taunting and striking 73-year-old James Lambert with a traffic cone. Lambert died the next day from injuries to his head. Jones and his brother were among a group of seven juveniles captured on camera in a violent attack that happened last month in North Philadelphia.
Crime scene tape is still left behind where the attack happened before Lambert’s life was taken from him and just across the street from a community garden where volunteers give back. They provide free food to this underserved neighborhood.Victim Shot In Attempted Robbery In Wissinoming, Wrestles Weapon Away From Attacker And Police Believe He Shot Second Suspect“When I saw that video my jaw dropped, my heart sunk,” Sanctuary Farm Executive Director Andrea Vettori said.
The city is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.
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