Sandrea Williams murder: Philadelphia police solve teen’s death after six-year investigation

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Six years and six days after the death of 17-year-old Sandrea Williams, investigators believe they know who shot her.

“When she called me it was like the night Sandrea died. “Same tone, same scream,” Naisha Rhoden said of her sister’s call that Sandrea’s case had been solved.

Police identified two men they believe were responsible for her shooting death on N. Simpson Street in West Philadelphia in 2018. Devin Bryant, who was 17 at the time of the murder, turned himself in to police. However, police are still looking for Salik White.

In the shooting, Williams died and two other teenagers were injured.

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Investigators said the shooting was the result of a feud between two groups and that solving the crime took years of detective work piecing together ballistic, electronic and other evidence. They said solving the case after so many years sends a message.

“If your loved one has been shot, your loved one has been killed, we have not forgotten you,” said Assistant District Attorney Jeff Palmer.

After so many years have passed, the family admitted that there were times when they never thought the case would be solved.

“At some point I lost hope,” Rhoden said. “God and time equal justice”