The teen also faces charges in four other shootings just last month.
District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of Aiden Waters on Friday.
Prosecutors say he killed 25-year-old Abdul Vicks on North Fairhill Street last month.
Waters is also accused of shooting into a car filled with teens a few days before.
In that shooting, on East Duncannon Street , a 16-year-old was killed.
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