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Man convicted in 2021 murder of Temple University student Samuel Collington

Latif Williams, 19, of Olney, was found guilty of third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with the killing.

Community members, family and friends of Samuel Collington gather for a vigil at Interboro High School in Prospect Park, Pa. on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Collington, 21, a Temple student, was shot and killed in North Philadelphia on Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with his family in Prospect Park.
Community members, family and friends of Samuel Collington gather for a vigil at Interboro High School in Prospect Park, Pa. on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Collington, 21, a Temple student, was shot and killed in North Philadelphia on Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with his family in Prospect Park.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer