Sean Toomey murder: Preliminary hearing for two suspects in teens killing continued
PHILADELPHIA - Two teens charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy shot outside his Philadelphia home were set to appear in court Tuesday morning, but the case has now been continued until next year.
Sean Toomey, 15, was killed while unloading a case of water from his family's car on the 6200 block of Mulberry Street in March. Police say he was shot in the head trying to run from an attempted carjacking.
Two 17-year-olds, Daniel Gardee and Saahir Teagle, were charged with murder for the deadly shooting in June.
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Both teens were initially taken into custody in April at a weapons-filled AirBnB., however, they were not suspects in Toomey's murder at the time.
Officials say they were able to approve murder charges less than a week later after a carjacking suspect came forward with a breakthrough development.
The suspect told authorities that he and the teens tried to rob a woman at an ATM across from Toomey's home. Prosecutors say the suspect was not with the teens at the time of Toomey's murder.
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The murder charges came as the slain teen's father John Toomey claimed that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is "culpable" for his son's murder.
He joined other families of Philadelphia gun violence victims in calling for Krasner's impeachment.
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A rally was held Tuesday for 15-year-old Sean Toomey who police say was shot and killed outside his family's house in Wissinoming last month. Investigators believe Toomey was gunned down while walking to his father's car. No arrests have been reported.
Both suspects were set to appear before a judge at 9 a.m. Monday, but the preliminary hearing has been continued to January 18, 2023.