Authorities have arrested a suspect in last week’s fatal shooting and robbery inside a Frankford convenience store, and investigators have identified a second man wanted in connection with the killing, police said Wednesday.
Early on the morning of Thursday, July 11, at around 12:15 a.m, Kenneth Kennedy-McLeod, 37, was shot multiple times inside the shop he reportedly ran on the 1500 block of Pratt Street, near SEPTA’s Frankford Transportation Center, according to the PPD.
Detectives, who believe the motive for the killing was robbery, recovered evidence indicating five shots were fired.
Kharee Simmons, 37, was taken into custody Tuesday in West Philadelphia, police said, and he is expected to face charges that include murder, criminal conspiracy, robbery and theft. Simmons’s attorney could not be identified through court records Wednesday.
Police also released a photograph Wednesday of a second suspect, 42-year-old Siddeeq Shakoor, in the homicide. He is known to hang out on the 5600 block of Windsor Street in Kingsessing and on the 4800 block of Mulberry Street in Frankford, according to investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the PPD’s Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or call or text 215-686-TIPS (8477). The city offers a $20,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest and conviction in a murder case.
Counseling, peer support, and victim advocacy services are available for victims, family members, and others affected by gun violence. Go to metrophiladelphia.com/gun-violence-resources for more information.
