PA - Michael Garr, 15, stabbed to death, couple seen on nearby camera - Upper Darby, 21 Apr 2023 *arrest*

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15-year-old stabbed to death in Delaware County

A teenager was stabbed to death on Friday, around 9:30 p.m., on the 200 block of Bridge Street in Drexel Hill. The victim was a 15-year-old Upper Darby High School student. A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone with tips leading to an arrest.

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DREXEL HILL, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — The search continues for the person who stabbed and killed a 15-year-old boy Friday night. The Delaware County Fraternal Order of Police is offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible.

Michael Garr, who was a sophomore at Upper Darby High School, was stabbed around 9:30 p.m., on the 200 block of Bridge Street, according to police. A portion of the street was briefly closed overnight for the investigation.

Community Mourns Teen Who Was Stabbed to Death, Police Search for Possible Witnesses

As an entire community continues to mourn a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death, police are searching for a couple who may have witnessed the incident.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

A neighbor said she heard a man screaming for help. The man had told her that Garr was banging on his car, bleeding. Neighbors and responding medics tried to revive him but the teen was pronounced dead at the scene.

“It’s terrible. It’s a disgrace where we are in society with kids,” Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt said. “How do you get to a point to where kids this age can commit an act of violence like this? There are no words to explain it. Our hearts go out to the family. We ask that everyone keeps the family in their hearts and prayers.”

Police have not released information on any suspects. On Sunday, Upper Darby Police tweeted a photo of a couple they wanted to speak with in connection to the investigation. The couple was walking hand-in-hand on Bridge Street and passing Anne Street at 9:39 p.m. on Friday, according to police.

Anyone with information on this homicide is being asked to call Upper Darby police detectives at 484-574-1157.

Upper Darby PD's tweet:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1650194560570490881

 

[borndem]

It never stops, does it? :-(
He was only 15 years old, and now he is gone. SMH. Hoping the couple who may have seen something will be able to help LE with some info.
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A bit about Upper Darby, PA - -
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Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth most populated city or borough after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, and Erie. Wikipedia
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[ifindedout]

200 block of Bridge St., looking north from Anne:

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The location where the couple was seen (the end of the 100 block of Bridge):

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[nhmemorymaker]

It never stops, does it? :-(
He was only 15 years old, and now he is gone. SMH. Hoping the couple who may have seen something will be able to help LE with some info.
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A bit about Upper Darby, PA - -
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Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth most populated city or borough after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, and Erie. Wikipedia
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wow... bigger than scranton. surprised.

 

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A different witness now sought:

Police Search for Person Who May Have Witnessed Deadly Stabbing of Teen

As a Delaware County community continues to mourn a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death, police are searching for another person who may have witnessed the incident.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

As a Delaware County community continues to mourn a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death, police are searching for another person who may have witnessed the incident.

On Tuesday, Upper Darby Police released video of a person who they want to speak with in connection to their investigation. The individual in the video is not considered a suspect or person of interest.

From NBC10 reporter Deanna Durante:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1651016947708882944

 

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Charges filed, presser today at 2 PM EST. BBM.

Arrest made in deadly stabbing of teen boy in Delco

Marson Weh, 24, of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, is charged in the murder of 15-year-old Michael Garr in Drexel Hill.

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District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt will announce charges Wednesday afternoon in the murder of 15-year-old Michael Garr. You can watch the press conference in the video embedded on top of this article starting at 2 p.m.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

Delco is so wild sometimes. JMO

 

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Marson Weh, 23, of Clifton Heights, arrested. Already in prison in Ohio.

Arrest made in deadly stabbing of teen boy in Delco

Marson Weh, 24, of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, is charged in the murder of 15-year-old Michael Garr in Drexel Hill.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Weh was taken into custody and refused to cooperate with police, officials said. He was then extradited to Ohio where he pled guilty to the unrelated assault and stolen vehicle charges. He was then sentenced to 9 ½ years in prison on those charges. He will later return to Pennsylvania where he'll face charges of criminal homicide, murder and possession of an instrument of crime in connection to Garr's death, investigators said.

Police also executed a search warrant at the Clifton Heights home where Weh was seen leaving. They submitted evidence from the home to a Philadelphia Police crime lab. Police said the evidence linked Weh to Garr's murder as well as an unrelated incident on Feb. 7, 2023, on the 100 block of South Bishop Avenue in Upper Darby in which a pregnant woman who was with a child was attacked and stabbed as she exited her vehicle. Her vehicle was later stolen and recovered in Clifton Heights near the same home that Weh was spotted leaving from, investigators said.

 

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Marson Weh, Upper Darby, PA.

Marson Weh

Marson Weh

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Former football player gets probation for taking coach’s vehicle

A former Juniata College student and football player accused of stealing his coach’s vehicle was placed on 12 months’ probation and order released from custody forthwith, following a sentencing hearing

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The criminal complaint states Weh, a 2019 graduate of Upper Darby High School, was a member of Juniata’s Class of 2023 and participated with the Eagles football program until he was dismissed from the college for non-payment. Police say Weh returned to his home near Philadelphia but was asked to leave by his parents.

Martin told police Weh reached out to him for help and he gave him a place to stay while he got back on his feet. Martin told police he asked Weh to leave about two weeks prior to the incident after suspecting Weh of illegal activity.