UPPER DARBY, Pennsylvania – Law enforcement officials in Delaware County have made an arrest in the October killing of a 65-year-old man in the parking lot of a mosque in Upper Darby. The district attorney announced the arrest of a 20-year-old Philadelphia man in connection with the carjacking and murder of Mohammad Rahman outside the Masjid Al-Madinah Islamic Center.
Rahman was shot and killed during a carjacking in the parking lot of the mosque on October 29. His vehicle, a white Toyota Rav 4, was later found in Philadelphia. Officials also recovered Rahman’s cell phone in a nearby storm drain.
Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, who was also connected to a robbery at the King of Prussia Mall. Law enforcement officers tracked down the suspect and apprehended him after he crashed a car on I-76. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was in possession of a handgun believed to have been used in Rahman’s murder.
The suspect has been charged with murder, robbery, firearms offenses, and other crimes. In a separate announcement, officials revealed that charges would also be filed in the murder of a 15-year-old that occurred in Drexel Hill in April of last year.
This is a developing news story, and more updates will be provided as information becomes available.