Double Homicide Suspect Arrested In Philly Suburbs

By Justin Heinze:

The second suspect in a Delaware home invasion which led to the shooting deaths of two people was arrested in Norristown late Thursday, the Delaware State Police announced on Friday.

Saleem Shabazz, 21, of Philadelphia was arrested without incident at about 5 p.m. on East Jacoby Street in the borough, authorities said.

The other suspect, Matthew Harrington, 23, surrendered to police in Buckingham Township at 8 p.m. Sunday, according to police. It was unclear why he had traveled to Bucks County to turn himself in.

Shabazz is awaiting extradition back to Delaware, police said, and on Friday was being held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Bail was set at $1 million.

The home invasion occurred In the early morning hours of October 17, at about 1:38 a.m., police said. Three individuals were shot, and two were killed, at a home on John Clark Road in Rodney Village south of Dover, according to authorities.

If anyone has any information about this incident they should contact Detective D. Grassi at 302-365-8441.

Image courtesy Delaware State Police.