Dec. 1 2021
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Philadelphia Police are looking for a juvenile that is wanted for a serious crime in Philadelphia.. Murder. According to police reports, On November 28, 2021 , at 1:32 PM on the 2200 block of North Park Avenue Sam Collington was involved in a dispute with 17 year old Latif Williams. Collington was in front of his residence. Williams was on a street he did not live on. As the dispute grew , Williams pulled out a pistol and shot Collington multiple times in the chest and back.
He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:57 PM.. Williams ran away and has not been seen since. He took the gun with him. Due to the seriousness of the crime, it’s a sure bet that Williams will face adult charges and do time in an adult prison.
The city has surpassed it’s record of 500 homicides for the year set in 1990.
Anyone with information on (suspect) Latif Williams is asked to please contact the Homicide Detectives at 215-685-3334, 215-686-TIPS (8477) or call 911.