17-year-old arrested in Alexandria in connection to Philadelphia shooting

Andie Vigliotti
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The U.S. Marshals Service (USM) said it arrested a 17-year-old in connection to a shooting at a bus stop in Philadelphia that injured 8 teenagers police say.

The arrest of Asir Boone by members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force was the fourth related to the shooting that took place on March 6.

USM said members of the task forces went to an apartment near the 700 block of Seaton Ave. in Alexandria on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. where Boone was hiding with a woman they believed to have ties to Philadelphia.

Marshals took him into custody, then took him to the Alexandria Police Department for processing.

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The shooting took place less than a mile from Northeast High School in Philadelphia. The eight people who were hurt were students, ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old.

“I hope this final arrest brings some comfort to the student victims of this senseless crime,” the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark said. “No child should have to fear for their safety while receiving an education and I hope these arrests can subside that fear.”

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