An arrest warrant for murder has been issued for Justin Smith, the boyfriend of Dianna Brice, a missing, pregnant Pennsylvania mom who was found dead in South Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
Dianna Brice Murder: Warrant issued for Justin Smith in murder of pregnant woman, DA says
Warrant issued for Justin Smith in murder of Dianna Brice
Justin Smith, the boyfriend of Dianna Brice, has been named as the primary suspect and alleged gunman in her shooting death after her body was found in Philadelphia last week.
On Monday, authorities announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for Justin Smith, 23, as he is suspected of fatally shooting Brice, 21, after the two went missing late last month.
The news comes days after Upper Darby police announced another woman, Tylydiah Garnett, was taken into custody and charged with arson, abuse of a corpse, and criminal conspiracy in connection with Brice s death. Garnett is also facing a second charge of abuse of a corpse because Brice was pregnant at the time of her murder, authorities say.
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