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Updated · NBC Philadelphia · Jul 2
Second 16-Year-Old Suspect Surrenders in Penn State Student's Killing, Completing 2 Arrests
Updated
Updated · NBC Philadelphia · Jul 2

Second 16-Year-Old Suspect Surrenders in Penn State Student's Killing, Completing 2 Arrests

3 articles · Updated · NBC Philadelphia · Jul 2

Summary

  • Kaiseem Smith, 16, surrendered to Philadelphia police on July 2, putting both teen suspects in custody in the June 6 killing of 22-year-old Penn State student William "Billy" Schmidt.
  • Porch-camera video captured Schmidt saying, "Give me back my phone" before a gunshot, and authorities say Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming are expected to face adult charges including murder, robbery and conspiracy.
  • Outen-Fleming, also 16, was arrested July 1 in Colorado Springs after investigators said he fled Philadelphia around June 11 and tried to conceal his identity while staying with distant relatives.
  • The case has widened beyond the two teens: Outen-Fleming's stepfather, Donte Abdulmalik, was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction and evidence tampering, while his mother was also arrested pending clarification of any formal charges.

Insights

Two 16-year-olds face adult murder charges. Is this justice, or a symptom of a much larger societal failure?
Philadelphia's murder rate hits a 60-year low, so why was a college student still killed for his phone?