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The suspected leader of a Philadelphia carjacking ring has been arrested for two murders

Jonathan Akubu, suspected of leading a carjacking operation, has also been charged with committing two shootings and may be connected to dozens of other incidents.

Jason Smith, captain of the Philadelphia Police Department's homicide unit, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, providing details about the arrest of Jonathan Akubu on homicide charges. Akubu is suspected of being part of a “local carjacking operation."
Jason Smith, captain of the Philadelphia Police Department's homicide unit, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, providing details about the arrest of Jonathan Akubu on homicide charges. Akubu is suspected of being part of a “local carjacking operation."Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
    by Chris Palmer and Anna Orso
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