PHILADELPHIA — Federal authorities have joined Philadelphia Police in a search for a man accused of killing two tow truck drivers on separate occasions.
Najee Williams, 27, fatally shot the first victim in December and the second victim in mid-January, authorities said. He was charged with murder Jan. 28 and has been on the run since, according to police.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) said it will help Philadelphia Police search for Williams. The federal agency offered a reward of up to $1,500 for tips.
Philadelphia Police previously offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest and conviction.
Authorities say Williams should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
(U.S. Marshals Service, Philadelphia)
At around 12:15 p.m. Dec. 22, police found the first victim inside a 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty towing vehicle at 4200 Torresdale Ave.
David Garcia-Morales, 20, had been shot in the neck and thigh, police said. He was brought to Temple University Hospital but succumbed to his injuries four days later.
Police found the second homicide victim inside a tow truck around 7:50 p.m. Jan. 11 on the 2100 block of Knorr Street.
Aaron Whitfield, 25, had multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the same incident, a woman was shot in the leg, police said. She was driven to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in stable condition.
Williams has been charged with murder, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, conspiracy, possessing instruments of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.
Anyone with information on Williams’s location can call the Philadelphia Police Department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can be sent to the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-866-865-8477 (TIPS).