Teen arrested in Colorado, charged with murder of Penn State student; second suspect at-large
16-year-olds wanted for murder of Penn State student
U.S Marshals are looking for two 16-year-olds — Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming — in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Penn State student Billy Schmidt.
PHILADELPHIA - Police have arrested one of two teens accused of shooting and killing Penn State student Billy Schmidt in Philadelphia last month. Officials are still searching for the second suspect.
What we know:
Philadelphia Police announced on Wednesday that U.S. Marshals had arrested 16-year-old Azzubair Outen-Fleming in Colorado.
Federal officials said that they tracked Outen-Fleming through extended family in Colorado Springs.
Azzubair Outen-Fleming arrested by US Marshals in Colorado
PPD Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said Outen-Fleming is being charged with murder.
Why you should care:
On Tuesday, officials issued arrest warrants for Outen-Fleming and 16-year-old Kaiseem Smith. Smith is still on the run. The U.S. Marshal's Service has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to Smith's arrest.
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Billy Schmidt: Arrest warrants issued for teens in South Philly murder of Penn State student
Philadelphia Police have obtained arrest warrants for two 16-year-olds in connection with the June 6, 2026, murder of Penn State student William Schmidt in South Philadelphia.
Smith, a Wilmington native, is described as 4 feet 10 inches tall and 110 pounds. He's known to frequent the area of 27th and Reed streets, according to Marshals.
The backstory:
Schmidt, 22, was shot and killed on the 1900 block of Durfor Street, just blocks away from his own home, in what his family says was potentially an armed robbery attempt.
Surveillance video provided to police by neighbors captured the tense moments immediately preceding the gunfire. In the footage, Schmidt can be heard asking for his phone back right before the fatal shots were fired.
Penn State student killed in Philly: Police release photos of suspects
Police in Philadelphia are search for two suspects in the senseless killing of 22-year-old Penn State student Billy Schmidt, who was gunned down during a robbery last Sunday night.
Police say the suspects were seen in the area of 20th Street between Ritner and Jackson streets before the shooting, and last seen near 22nd and Porter streets.
One suspect is described as approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with braided hair, wearing a gray "KONFUSED" brand hoodie with skulls and crossbones and a black mask. The second suspect, believed to be the shooter, is between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall and was wearing all black with a camouflage face mask.
What you can do:
Police are asking anyone with information to contact their tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
The City of Philadelphia offers a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.