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15-year-old suspect in Roxborough shooting surrendered to police

Troy Fletcher turned himself in to homicide detectives Monday afternoon. Police are still working to identify two more people they believe were involved in the Sept. 27 shooting.

Nicolas Elizalde, 14, was killed and four teens were shot near the Roxborough High School football field on Sept. 27. Police look over the crime scene on Pechin Street.
Nicolas Elizalde, 14, was killed and four teens were shot near the Roxborough High School football field on Sept. 27. Police look over the crime scene on Pechin Street.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer

A 15-year-old wanted for his role in the shooting outside of Roxborough High School last month surrendered to police Monday, authorities said.

Troy Fletcher turned himself in to homicide detectives Monday afternoon, said Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. He is expected to be charged with murder and related offenses.

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Fletcher is the third suspect to be arrested for the Sept. 27 shooting, which left Nicolas Elizalde, a 14-year-old student at Saul High School, dead and four other teens injured. Last week, Yaaseen Bivins, 21, and Zyhied Jones, 17, were charged with murder and related crimes.

Police have identified another alleged shooter as Dayron Burney-Thorne, 16, but he remains at large.

On Monday, U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force said it is offering up to a $5,000 cash reward for any information that leads to Burney-Thorn’s arrest.

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The U.S. Marshals, in partnership with PA Crime Stoppers, would pay this cash reward almost immediately following an arrest, a spokesperson said. It is separate from the $45,000 the city is offering for information leading to the arrests and convictions of the shooters.

Police are still working to identify two more people they believe were involved in the Sept. 27 shooting.