Ameen Hurst a sixteen year old alleged teen killer has been charged with four counts of murder among other charges in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. According to the police the sixteen year old has been charged with the murders of four people including Rodney Hargrove who was just released from jail, Dyewou Nyshawn Scruggs whose murder was filmed on Instagram and two more victims who were killed in a drive by shooting that left two others with gunshot wounds.
Ameen Hurst – Dyewou Nyshawn Scruggs Murder
It is alleged that Ameen Hurst followed Philadelphia comedian for some time before pulling out a gun and shooting Dyewou Nyshawn Scruggs over a dozen times causing his death. Right before he died Dyewou Nyshawn Scruggs pulled out his camera and told the alleged teen killer Ameen Hurst that he was being filmed live on Instagram. The camera would go dead as several gunshots could be heard. The video above is the alleged killer following his victim
Ameen Hurst – Rodney Hargrove Murder
Rodney Hargrove was arrested for a number of charges and had to wait at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Homesburg while his family raised bail money. On March 18 2021 at 1:00am Rodney Hargrove would be released from the jail and as per policy driven off of prison grounds to a bust stop across the street. Rodney Hargrove would wait for approximately forty five minutes before a car would drive up and the recently released inmate would run back to the prison with gunshots firing behind him. The vehicle would follow him onto the jail property and allegedly Ameen Hurst would open fire striking and killing the twenty year old. No prison guards witnessed the murder though some would admit to hearing gunfire. Police believe that Rodney Hargrove was not the target and it was a case of mistaken identity.
Ameen Hurst – 2 More Murders
Police in Philadelphia are saying that Ameen Hurst was in a car that would drive up to a group and open fire killing two people and injuring two more on March 11, 2021. Not a lot of information has been provided by police regarding this shooting.
Ameen Hurst More News
Philadelphia police have connected a teenager to four recent murders, including one outside of a prison last month.
Philadelphia police say Ameen Hurst, 16, shot and killed 20-year-old Rodney Hargrove roughly one hour after he was released from the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility on March 18.
Police announced the update during a gun violence briefing on Wednesday, revealing that they believe Hargrove was killed in a case of mistaken identity.
Officials say Hargrove was locked up on six charges, including carrying a firearm without a license. He was released around 1 a.m. after his dad bailed him out.
Prison personnel transported Hargrove across the street to a SEPTA bus stop. While waiting on family for nearly an hour, officials say Hargrove ran back onto prison grounds while being chased by a vehicle.
Authorities say Hargrove ran past the entrance gate where a guard usually is posted, and the vehicle followed. Hargrove was shot and killed feet from the raised gate.
It’s unclear why the gate was raised. An internal investigation is still underway.
Philadelphia Department of Prisons has vowed to implement security changes following the deadly shooting.
On March 20, police say Hurst was arrested on murder charges in connection with a deadly Christmas Eve shooting on the 1800 block of Wynnewood Road.
Police say officers used social media to link Hurst to a quadruple shooting on March 11 that left two people dead. Ameen Hurst has been charged with murder in connection with this shooting as well.