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Alleged Teen Killer From Botched Philly Carjacking Arrested By Marshals

A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a man who tried to intervene in a South Philadelphia carjacking was captured by US Marshals in Camden, New Jersey on Monday, Aug. 7. 

Mac Bullock
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Rasheed Banks Jr. was arrested by the Marshals Service's New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, authorities said. 

The teen was sought by Philadelphia police for the July 12 shooting death of 50-year-old Michael Salerno, Daily Voice reported. 

Investigators believe Salerno was trying to stop Banks Jr. and two other suspects from stealing a woman's car on the 1100 block of Porter Street. 

Surveillance footage of the deadly exchange was released by police last month. 

The Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the individuals, depicted in the following surveillance video excerpts, as part of an ongoing investigation into the Homicide by shooting of a 50-year-old male victim, that occurred during an apparent car-jacking attempt, that occurred on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023, at approximately 10:47 PM, in the 1100 block of Porter Street. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IS OFFERING A REWARD OF $20,000 LEADING TO AN ARREST AND CONVICTION FOR EVERY HOMICIDE. Suspect Description: Three (3) Black Males, operating a Kia Soul, red in color, displaying an unknown New Jersey license plate at the time of the incident. If you see these suspects do not approach, contact 911 immediately. To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to 215.686.TIPS (8477). All tips will be confidential. If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact: Homicide Unit: 215-686-3334/3335 Det. Campbell #724 DC 23-03-027507

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In it, the suspects' red Kia Soul is seen pulling around a standing driver, circling the block, and then pulling up behind the driver again.

One of them exits the Kia and approaches the standing driver and appears to open the door of her car.

Another suspect exits the Kia and approaches the woman's car before there is some commotion and the victim runs into frame, apparently intervening.

One of the suspects appears to shoot the victim several times before the three hop back in the Kia and flee, nearly striking an oncoming car. 

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