Suspect identified in shooting death of Philadelphia Streets Dept. worker

Friday, September 8, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man wanted for fatally shooting a streets department worker in South Philadelphia.

Senaaj Jackson, 21, is accused in the shooting death of Masir Williams, 21, at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday on the 2300 block of Oakford Street.

Senaaj Jackson


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Police said three streets employees were arriving to do some work on the area. One worker left the car to go into a corner store to grab some water and ended up in an altercation inside the store.

According to police, Jackson shot Williams and then ran from the store.

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Williams was taken to Jefferson Hospital in critical condition but died a short time later.
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Police say Jackson should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the homicide unit at 215-686-3334.



As with all homicides, there is a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

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