Indian Americans in Philadelphia charged with murder of Another Indian

34-year-old Prince Kunjappan-Joy and 51-year-old Abraham Thomas were arrested Sept 26 night in connection with the death of Syambabu

PHILADELPHIA(TIP): The Philadelphia Police arrested two Indian origin suspects following a Sept 25 night shooting in the Castor section of Northeast Philadelphia that left another Indian man dead.

Authorities say 34-year-old Prince Kunjappan-Joy and 51-year-old Abraham Thomas were arrested Sept 26 night in Chinatown and charged with the murder of 31-year-old Syambabu Thankappan.

Thankappan was rushed to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital after being shot in the stomach but was pronounced dead hours later.

Kunjappan-Joy and Thomas were both charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, possessing instruments of crime, and recklessly endangering another person. The investigation is ongoing.

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