Police Hunting Teens Accused Of Murdering Penn State Student In Senseless Phone Robbery

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Police Hunting Teens Accused Of Murdering Penn State Student In Senseless Phone Robbery

Authorities are searching for two suspects who allegedly shot and killed a college student yards from his family’s Pennsylvania residence on June 6.

Police said they have issued arrest warrants for Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16, in connection with the death of Penn State University student Billy Schmidt in Philadelphia, according to 6 ABC. Prosecutors charged both teens with murder. The alleged shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. on June 6 just yards away from Schmidt’s home. He was coming back from watching the NBA finals with friends at a bar in the area, according to his family.

One person appears to throw a phone up in the air while a second person comes around a corner with Schmidt chasing after them, according to surveillance footage obtained by ABC News. Police alleged that a suspect shot Schmidt in the chest. The shooting allegedly occurred near Schmidt’s home on Durfor Street at approximately 1:30 a.m.

Schmidt allegedly demanded his phone back moments before he was shot, NBC 10 reported. Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Vanore confirmed police had obtained arrest warrants for the two teens accused of killing Schmidt in a June 30 statement shared on X.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the charges against the teens in a July 1 news conference. Besides murder, Krasner said the teens face criminal conspiracy, robbery, and other charges.

Outen-Fleming’s stepfather, Dante Abdulmalik, was also arrested in connection with the case and has been charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice, and tampering with evidence, Krasner said. He is 35 years old, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. (RELATED: College Student Drowns At Popular Hiking Destination Weeks After Two Students Die Due To Ocean’s Swell)

The U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive Task Force is leading the investigation, according to NBC 10. U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia is offering a $5,000 cash reward for each of the suspects, according to a post on X. Both teens are considered armed and dangerous, officials alleged.

“Surrender now. If you choose to remain fugitives, the Marshals Service will relentlessly pursue every lead, every associate, and every tip until you are located and taken into custody,” Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark said.

Schmidt was studying digital journalism at Penn State World Campus, the university’s online campus, according to CBS News Philly. A senior, he was set to graduate in December, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.

Police said one suspect was around 5 feet 8 inches tall and wore a gray hoodie and a black mask. The other was allegedly dressed in all black with a camouflage mask and is said to be from 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches in height. Police alleged the pair ditched their hoodies and masks following the shooting and were observed wearing white T-shirts, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported.