Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Armed and Dangerous Murder Suspect

Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect Linked to Tow Truck Shootings

The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 27 year-old Najee Williams, who is wanted in connection with two separate shootings involving tow truck drivers, including a December incident and a fatal double shooting in January.

The first incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at approximately 12:17 p.m. Officers responding to a call at 4200 Torresdale Ave. discovered 20-year-old David Garcia-Morales inside a 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty towing vehicle. Garcia-Morales, who had been shot in the neck and thigh, was transported to Temple University Hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 26.

Williams is also wanted for a second shooting that took place on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. At approximately 7:52 p.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Knorr Street, where they found 25-year-old Aaron Whitfield suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body inside a tow truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 21-year-old woman, was shot in the left leg during the same incident and was transported to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in stable condition.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, the District Attorney’s Office approved charges against Williams including Murder, Violation of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA), Conspiracy, Possessing Instruments of Crime (PIC), and Recklessly Endangering Another Person (REAP).

Williams is considered armed and dangerous. Members of the public are cautioned not to approach him. As with all homicide cases in Philadelphia, there is a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts is urged to call the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).