Suspect in police chase not linked to 2 shootings in Philly
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- A man who was taken into custody following a police chase that started in Philadelphia and ended in New Jersey is no longer believed to be connected to two shootings in the city. Investigators provided an update on the situation Thursday morning.
Initially, police said the vehicle the man was driving matched the description of a vehicle reportedly used in a shooting last weekend that left nine people injured in Kensington and another shooting that happened in early October.
Further investigation determined the vehicle and driver are not connected to either of those shootings.
The car is described as a dark-colored Honda Accord with unique characteristics, which police said made it easy to spot in the Kensington neighborhood.
"Specific descriptors of this vehicle are a Honda Accord, dark in color with heavy tint, which this vehicle had. Also the vehicle used in the shooting had blue after-market headlights. This vehicle also had those. Pretty specific description, pretty rare regarding blur after-market headlines and that's why highway patrol did a great job," Chief Inspector Scott Small said Thursday.
The investigation into Wednesday night's police chase is ongoing and police will provide updates once available.
Police add the investigation into Saturday night's shooting and the shooting on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue on Oct. 7 remains active. Anyone with information should contact the police.