Man charged for fatally shooting man who attempted to steal his car in Northeast Philadelphia, police say
A man was charged with murder for shooting and killing another man who attempted to steal his car in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood on Friday, police said.
Police said Sunday that 39-year-old Sherwayne Garrison was charged with murder for shooting and killing a 48-year-old man last week after he tried to steal his car at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street. Police identified the 48-year-old man as Moneer Farhat.
According to police, Garrison was using the ATM and left his car running while Farhat jumped in and attempted to steal it.
Garrison, a licensed gun owner, then fired into the car and shot Farhat in the head.
Farhat was taken to Temple University Hospital on Friday and pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m., police said.
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