Mustafa King, 26, turned himself in to Philadelphia police on Thursday in connection with the April 7 shooting that killed 20-year-old Imani Ringgold near 60th and Market Streets. King is now the third person in custody in the case, which investigators say grew out of a gang feud and left an innocent bystander dead in the street. Authorities said charges against King were still pending Thursday evening.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, King surrendered to authorities after weeks on the run. Detectives said he had been wanted since mid-April and that they are still working to identify a fourth person believed to be involved in the ambush. The outlet reported that his surrender follows weeks of public appeals and the release of surveillance images of the other suspects.
Arrests and manhunts
On May 14, police arrested 24-year-old Hamza Ruley at his Lansdowne home. Investigators said he is expected to face murder and related charges, as reported by NBC10 Philadelphia. Days later, U.S. Marshals apprehended 21-year-old Zaire Manning in Germantown. Authorities said he is also expected to be charged in Ringgold’s killing, according to CBS Philadelphia.
The shooting and its toll
Investigators say Ringgold was on the phone with her grandmother and carrying a box of pizza when gunmen opened fire on a nearby group. She was hit multiple times and later died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Family members said Ringgold had recently started work as a home health aide and had just been accepted to the Community College of Philadelphia to study HVAC and electrical. Authorities and local reporting have linked the ambush to an escalating Northside-Southside feud in the neighborhood, and detectives continue to review surveillance footage and witness accounts to piece together how the attack unfolded. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Police appeal and reward
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 215-686-3334 or the tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477), according to the department’s notice. The department has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and the U.S. Marshals Service had posted a separate $5,000 reward in the search for Manning, according to the department and local reporting. Philadelphia Police Department • CBS Philadelphia
What’s next
Charges against King remained pending as detectives continued building the cases against the suspects already in custody and working to identify any others involved. Police officials stressed they still need witnesses or video that might capture the vehicles and the people who jumped out to fire, and urged anyone with footage to contact investigators immediately. NBC10 Philadelphia
