Philadelphia Police Hunt Man Linked to Fatal Shootings of Two Tow Truck Drivers, Offer $20k Reward
The Philadelphia Police Department has launched a massive manhunt for Najee Williams, 27, who is believed to be connected to the fatal shootings of two tow truck drivers. The department is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to Williams' capture.
According to authorities, Williams was identified as the suspect through surveillance footage and is facing multiple charges including murder, conspiracy, and reckless endangerment of another person. His connection to the shootings has left investigators with several unanswered questions, particularly regarding whether he may be linked to a third fatal shooting of a tow truck driver that occurred in November.
Williams' alleged involvement in the December 22 shooting at Torresdale Avenue in East Frankford led to the death of David Garcia-Morales, 20. Garcia-Morales was found inside his towing vehicle with gunshot wounds and was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he died four days later.
Similarly, on January 11, Williams is believed to have been involved in a shooting along Knorr Street in Northeast Philadelphia, resulting in the death of Aaron Whitfield, 25. Both victims worked for Jenkintown-based 448 Towing and Recovery company.
Police are treating Williams as armed and dangerous and urge the public not to approach him. Investigators believe that there may be a connection between Williams' involvement in these shootings and another fatal incident involving a tow truck driver.
"We're working towards the direction that there's some kind of connection," Ernest Ransom, commanding officer of the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, told NBC10. "We believe there's some kind of connection there." Anyone with information on Williams' whereabouts is urged to call the police department's tip line at 215-686-8477.
The Philadelphia Police Department has launched a massive manhunt for Najee Williams, 27, who is believed to be connected to the fatal shootings of two tow truck drivers. The department is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to Williams' capture.
According to authorities, Williams was identified as the suspect through surveillance footage and is facing multiple charges including murder, conspiracy, and reckless endangerment of another person. His connection to the shootings has left investigators with several unanswered questions, particularly regarding whether he may be linked to a third fatal shooting of a tow truck driver that occurred in November.
Williams' alleged involvement in the December 22 shooting at Torresdale Avenue in East Frankford led to the death of David Garcia-Morales, 20. Garcia-Morales was found inside his towing vehicle with gunshot wounds and was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he died four days later.
Similarly, on January 11, Williams is believed to have been involved in a shooting along Knorr Street in Northeast Philadelphia, resulting in the death of Aaron Whitfield, 25. Both victims worked for Jenkintown-based 448 Towing and Recovery company.
Police are treating Williams as armed and dangerous and urge the public not to approach him. Investigators believe that there may be a connection between Williams' involvement in these shootings and another fatal incident involving a tow truck driver.
"We're working towards the direction that there's some kind of connection," Ernest Ransom, commanding officer of the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, told NBC10. "We believe there's some kind of connection there." Anyone with information on Williams' whereabouts is urged to call the police department's tip line at 215-686-8477.
and I'm really hoping the cops catch him ASAP! $20k reward for info? That's a lot of cash 
, hopefully it leads to his capture. I mean, two tow truck drivers are already dead because of this dude... 20 and 25 years old, can you imagine if he was driving that truck 
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. I'm not gonna approach him or anything crazy like that 
, but if you have any info, please call the tip line! Let's get this guy off the streets!
so another guy goes around killing tow truck drivers and the cops are like "oh no, we gotta catch this dude" 
$20k reward for info leading to his capture is like, wow, that's a small price to pay for two lives 
i mean, I guess it's better than nothing but 20 grand is kinda chump change in the grand scheme of things 
. I feel bad for their families and friends who must be going through this tough time 
. On a lighter note, I wish they could solve the case faster so they can bring Williams to justice 
Anyway, $20k reward is quite generous from the police department 
. Maybe this will help them catch Williams and bring closure to the victims' loved ones 
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he's like a total psycho for shootin those tow truck drivers 
20 grand is a lotta cash and i hope whoever gives info gets it 
police are doin their best to catch this guy so lets all hope he gets caught soon 
Oh my goodness, this is just heartbreaking! I'm sending so much love and positive vibes to David Garcia-Morales and Aaron Whitfield's families 
. Can't we just get a good ol' fashioned traffic jam around here for once? 
Nah, I'm not even joking, this is actually super concerning. $20k reward for info that might lead to some dude's capture... meanwhile, I'd still rather see a decent police lineup on my newsfeed any day 
