Philadelphia man pleads guilty to roles in separate fatal shootings that killed 2 teens

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia man has admitted his role in two separate shootings that left two teenagers dead.

Zaakir McClendon pleaded guilty to two third-degree murder charges.

He was one of the suspects in the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde outside of Roxborough High School in September 2022.

The other shooting killed 16-year-old Nafis Betrand-Hill, in April 2023 in North Philadelphia.

Investigators say his DNA linked McClendon to evidence that was recovered at the Roxborough scene.

McClendon will be sentenced in September.