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Four suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Junior US

Southwest Philadelphia apartment police have released photos of the four suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Nana Yaw Opoku popularly known as Junior US or Iron Boy.

On 19th July, just after 11 p.m, two unknown men entered Nana Yaw Opokus apartment on the 7700 block of Lindbergh Boulevard.

SEE ALSO: All the Photos and Videos you missed from Junior US’ laid in state, burial and final funeral service at Krofrom Kumasi, Ghana [Watch]

Junior US

Police say the men shot the victim, 33-year-old Junior US, and fled. Junior US died on the spot.

Three women were with Junior US at the time of the shooting and fled the scene with the male suspects in a gray Chevy Malibu, according to the police report and CCTV footage released later.

SEE ALSO: Rare footage of when Junior US aka Iron Boy was shot at gunpoint by armed robbers released by the USA police [Watch]

Those arrested were 16-year-old Christina Zogar of Southwest Philadelphia, 20-year-old Tejan Sherif of Collingdale, 21-year-old Abdoulaye Doucoure of Old City, and 22-year-old Alfred Bangor of Center City.

Left to right: Christina Zogar, 16, Tejan Sherif of Collingdale, 20, Abdoulaye Doucoure, 21, and Alfred Bargor, 22

Police say Zogar was arrested on May 22, Sherif on June 18, Doucoure on June 27 and Bargor on July 22. All have been charged with murder, robbery, criminal conspiracy, and related offenses.

SEE ALSO: Photos of Junior US laid in state at Krofrom, Kumasi draw tears on social media [SEE]

The final funeral rites of Nana Yaw Opoku aka Junior US was held on 1st June 2019 at Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana after his best friend, Oboy Murphy flew his remains back to Ghana to his family

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Source:Ghpage.com

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