Detectives arrested one of two suspects believed to be involved in the murder of a teenage boy in April.
Aysir Clark was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering 16-year-old Nafis Betrand-Hill. Clark surrendered on the 400 block of North Broad Street, police said.
Police are still searching for a second suspect, Ranief Allen, from the 1300 block of Titian Street in South Philadelphia. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, according to the police.
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Betrand-Hill was on the 2300 block of West Montgomery Avenue at 8:57 p.m. on April 13 when the shooting occurred. The teen was shot multiple times in the upper body. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:13 p.m.
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Police ask that anyone with information on the whereabouts of Allen contact the homicide unit at 215-686-3334 or dial 911.
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