Off-duty police officer exchanges gunfire with alleged car thieves in Philadelphia
Police say an off-duty officer and a carjacking victim both returned fire as suspects fled in stolen vehicles, leaving one man hospitalized in stable condition.
- On Monday, August 10, two separate carjackings occurred in Philadelphia, with an off-duty officer exchanging gunfire with suspects in Eastwick and a man shot during a vehicle theft at 51st and Kershaw streets.
- Authorities identified 19-year-old Kadafi Fleming as a person of interest in the car thefts, linking him to the June robbery and fatal shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia.
- Investigators recovered a stolen red Lexus in the Parkside section of West Philadelphia after suspects swapped it for a blue Lexus, which police say remains missing following an attempted theft of an off-duty officer's Dodge Charger.
- Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark urged Fleming to surrender, stating, "My message to him would be the same that I gave to his brother almost two months ago: surrender now or be caught later."
- Azzubair Outen-Fleming, the suspect's 16-year-old brother, was captured in Colorado, where he faces murder charges in connection with Schmidt's death, as authorities continue searching for Fleming and the stolen blue Lexus.
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Man wanted in fatal shooting of Penn State student allegedly attempts to steal off-duty officer's car
Kadafi Fleming, 19, who's wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a Penn State University student in June attempted to steal the car of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer early Monday morning, U.S. Marshals said.
19-year-old wanted in connection with car theft and shootout with off-duty officer
Kadfi Fleming was already accused of being the getaway driver who helped his brother and another suspect after they allegedly gunned down Penn State student Billy Schmidt on June 6. Now, he’s wanted for a car theft and shooting that involved an off-duty officer.
Philadelphia Officer Opens Fire on Suspected Car Thieves in Early-Morning Southwest Philly Confrontation
An off-duty Philadelphia police officer fired shots at a group of suspected car thieves shortly after 3 a.m. Monday in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, according to reporting from Fox 29, NBC10, and 6abc. No injuries were reported. According to Fox 29, 12th District officers spotted a red Lexus traveling without headlights near 70th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard at approximately 3:14 a.m. The officer's vehicle, a green Dodge Char…
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