Arrest in deadly West Philadelphia shooting

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Thursday, January 7, 2016
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WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting in West Philadelphia.



57-year-old Seth Fassett of South 45th Street was shot and killed on December 30th in the 1200 block of North Redfield Street.



Police say an argument led to a fight that ended in the deadly gunfire.



Police are investigating two murders on the same West Philadelphia street.


On Wednesday, members of the Homicide Fugitive Squad arrested 39-year-old Malcolm William, from the same block where the shooting happened.



William is charged with murder and weapons offenses.



Police say he has a long history of prior arrests, mostly for drug and weapons offenses.

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