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What police described as an “intense investigation” resulted in the arrest of three men who gunned down Thomas Watson, 36, of the 400 block of South Street at 3:25 a.m. May 11.
Police first arrested Josephe Murray, 18, of Southwest Philly, May 15, according to court documents. Ronnie Robinson, 40, of North Philly, and Larry Eric E. Nelson, 47, of Southwest Philly were apprehended the next day.
All three were charged with murder, robbery, burglary and conspiracy, according to court records. Murray also was charged with possession of an instrument of crime while Robinson also was charged with possession of an instrument of crime, criminal trespassing, recklessly endangering another person and firearm violations.
Watson was pronounced dead with gunshot wounds to his head and the left side of his torso inside Häagen-Dazs, 242 South St., which led to his second-floor apartment, 12 minutes after the incident, police said.
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