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Two Philadelphia Men Convicted In Arson That Killed Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson Two Philadelphia Men Convicted In Arson That Killed Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson
Two Philadelphia Men Convicted In Arson That Killed Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson Two Philadelphia men have been convicted for their roles in a 2022 arson fire that killed Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Al-Ashraf Khalil, 31, and Isaam Jaghama, 31, were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit malicious damage by fire and malicious damage by fire of a building used in interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. Khalil was also convicted of wire fraud and using fire in furtherance of wire fraud. The fire, set in the early hours of J…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
City Officials Gather To Honor Fallen Philly Firefighters City Officials Gather To Honor Fallen Philly Firefighters
City Officials Gather To Honor Fallen Philly Firefighters Philadelphia officials met in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, May 3 to honor the memory of three city firefighters who died in the last year.  Mayor Jim Kenney was in attendance as Deputy Fire Commissioner Anthony Hudgins read a tribute to Captain Sean Williamson and Firefighters Jeffrey DiDomenico and John Flood.  "All three of these members are friends of mine," Hudgins said. "Their sacrifices, the ultimate sacrifice, can not and will not ever be minimalized — ever." "All three of these members are friends of mine. Their sacrifices, the ultimate sacrifice, can not and will not e…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspected Arsonists Face Federal Charges For Pizzeria Fire That Killed Philly Fireman Suspected Arsonists Face Federal Charges For Pizzeria Fire That Killed Philly Fireman
Suspected Arsonists Face Federal Charges For Pizzeria Fire That Killed Philly Fireman Two Philadelphia could face up to life in prison after federal prosecutors say they deliberately set a fire that killed a city firefighter last summer.  Al-Ashraf Khalil and Isaam Jaghama, both 29, are charged with malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce and conspiracy to commit the same, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a release.  Federal investigators believe the pair set the blaze at 300 W. Indiana Ave. on June 18, 2022, that killed 51-year-old fireman Sean Williamson. He and four other first responders were in the structure when it collapsed…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report
Building Owner Charged In Death Of Philly Firefighter Sean Williamson: Report A building owner has been accused of setting a fire that killed a longtime Philadelphia firefighter, 6abc reports. Al-Ashraf Khalil, 28, is facing multiple charges for lying to investigators about his whereabouts at the time of the incident that killed 51-year-old Sean Williamson on Saturday, June 18, the outlet says. Surveillance footage apparently confirmed Khalil's presence at the scene and he was arrested at JFK International Airport in New York City after unsuccessfully entering Jordan, according to the outlet.  He is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of fire and …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 A longtime Philadelphia firefighter killed in a building collapse Saturday, June 18 has been identified as Sean Williamson. A 27-year department veteran, 51-year-old Williamson was crushed by rubble at 300 W, Indiana Ave., which went up in flames around 2 a.m., fire officials said. Around 90 minutes later, it collapsed. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the rubble and treated at Temple University Hospital, officials said. Update: PFD continued work to rescue 2 trapped members from the collapse at 300 W. Indiana St. 1 member wa…

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by Cecilia Levine