23-Year-Old Man Arrested In North Philly Triple Murder: Police

PHILADELPHIA – A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with a grisly triple murder in North Philadelphia.

Police said Tahzay Young, 23, of Philadelphia, was arrested Wednesday in Center City in connection with the killings of Warren Harrison, 92, Earl Cottle, 57, and Khadijah Abdullah, 60.

The three were killed inside Harrison's home at 1940 W. Venango Street either Thursday, Nov. 29 or Friday, Nov. 30, where Young was renting a room form Harrison, police said.

Young will face murder, robbery, burglary, and related charges in connection with the killings, according to police.

The murders were discovered Saturday, Dec. 1 and the bodies were wrapped in blankets, police said.

Young is accused of stealing items from the home after the murders, according to police.

Police said Young was using Harrison's credit card in Center City Wednesday, which led authorities to find him at 16th and Chestnut streets where he was arrested without incident.

It's believed that Young was being kicked out from Harrison's home because he was unable to pay rent.

Young was released from prison in July and had an arrest warrant for burglary, police said.

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