Troy Fletcher arrested: Suspect wanted in deadly shooting near Roxborough High School turns self in to Philadelphia police - WPVI-TV

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia constabulary person taken different fishy into custody pursuing the deadly shooting adjacent Roxborough High School past month.

Troy Fletcher, 15, surrendered to Homicide Detectives connected Monday afternoon, according to a tweet from Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. Fletcher is charged with execution and related offenses.

Police are inactive searching for 16-year-old Dayron Burney-Thorn, who is besides charged with execution successful the case.

On Monday, the U.S. Marshals Service said it is present offering up to a $5,000 currency reward for accusation starring to the apprehension of Burney-Thorn.

Supervisory Deputy Marshal Robert Clark says the reward volition beryllium paid retired instantly aft an arrest.

Burney-Thorn is 6'3" and weighs astir 215 pounds. He has achromatic hairsbreadth and brownish eyes. His past known code was successful the 2900 artifact of Bambrey Street successful Philadelphia.

The teen should beryllium considered equipped and dangerous.

Two further suspects person been arrested successful this case.

Yaaseen Bivins, 21, and Zyhied Jones, 17, were arrested past week.

The fatal shooting happened connected September 27 astir 4:30 p.m. connected the 4700 artifact of Pechin Street conscionable arsenic a inferior varsity shot scrimmage ended betwixt 3 schools: Roxborough High School, Northeast High School and Boys Latin Charter School.

The shooting killed 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde of Havertown, Pa. and near 4 different teenagers wounded.

Elizalde was a freshman astatine Saul High School but played shot for Roxborough.

Police person said Elizalde is not believed to person been 1 of the intended targets.

According to investigators, the suspects waited for six minutes earlier jumping retired of the SUV and firing much than 60 shots.

Between the archetypal reward of $45,000 and the caller U.S. Marshals Service currency reward, $50,000 is up for grabs for the apprehension and condemnation of Burney-Thorn.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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