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Child, possibly as young as 10, among 2 sought in Philadelphia carjackings

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Published  August 26, 2024 3:00pm EDT
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Child as young as 10 among 2 sought in Philly carjackings

Philly investigators are searching for two young suspects including one who they say is as young as 10 years old in a series of armed carjackings.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators in Philadelphia are searching for two young armed carjacking suspects, including one who police say is as young as 10-years-old. 

Authorities shared video of the pint-sized suspects who are accused of committing four gunpoint carjackings in North Philadelphia between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22. 

Child among two sought in series of Philadelphia armed carjackings

Philadelphia police say a child, possible as young as 10, is one of two suspects wanted in connection with a series of armed carjackings.

One of the suspects is believed to be 17-years-old, and police estimate the second accused carjacker to be between 10-12-years-old.

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The pair is seen walking along the street in two video clips shared by police, and hanging out in a SEPTA station in another. 

The carjacking spree began on Friday, August 16 on the 1000 block of Girard Avenue.

Philly police say the armed suspects walked up to a victim standing outside of his car and took off with it.  

Another carjacking happened on the 1300 block of West Cumberland Street in North Philly and another occurred on the 1300 block of West Ontario right after the suspects crashed the car they had stolen three days earlier, according to police.  

In both of those cases, the victims were sitting inside their cars early in the morning when the juveniles approached with a gun.

Investigators are urging anyone with information on the suspects to contact Philadelphia police immediately.