Man charged with murder in shooting death of teen in Southwest Philadelphia

Raynald Francois
Raynald Francois Photo credit Philadelphia Police Department

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a teenager in Southwest Philadelphia earlier this month.

Investigators said 30-year-old Raynald Francois surrendered to authorities at police headquarters on Tuesday.

Around 11:30 a.m. on June 8, 17-year-old Zaafir Jerry was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his head, hip and back on Felton Street, around the corner from the 62nd Street and Woodland Avenue trolley stop.

Jerry was pronounced dead at the hospital just before noon.

Officers found 12 spent shell casings at the scene.

Francois now faces murder charges.

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