Two Teen Suspects Finally Face Justice

Both teenagers wanted in the murder of Penn State student Billy Schmidt are now in custody — one captured by U.S. Marshals in Colorado and the second surrendering to Philadelphia police after a massive manhunt.

Story Highlights

Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was captured in Colorado Springs by U.S. Marshals after fleeing Philadelphia; he tried to deny his identity upon arrest.
Kaiseem Smith, 16, identified by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner as the shooter, later surrendered to Philadelphia police.
Surveillance video shows both suspects speaking with Billy Schmidt moments before he followed them into the street and was shot.
The suspects’ stepfather, Dante Abdoul Malik, was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice, and tampering with evidence.

A College Student Killed Steps From Home

Billy Schmidt was a Penn State student visiting his family’s South Philadelphia neighborhood when he was shot and killed. Surveillance video from a neighbor’s porch camera captured two young men speaking with Schmidt just before he followed them into the street. Police and Schmidt’s family believe the shooting was connected to a robbery. Schmidt’s father later found his son’s stolen phone under a nearby car and turned it over to police for fingerprint analysis.

Philadelphia police issued arrest warrants for both suspects — Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16 years old. A ballistics casing found at the scene was sent to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network for forensic matching. Authorities offered a combined reward of $25,000 — $20,000 from the Philadelphia Police Department and $5,000 from U.S. Marshals for each suspect — to help bring them in.

One Caught in Colorado, One Surrenders in Philly

U.S. Marshals tracked Outen-Fleming to a relative’s home in Colorado Springs, where he was arrested. He tried to deny who he was when agents showed up. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner publicly named Kaiseem Smith as the shooter, saying the investigation pointed directly to him. After a high-profile manhunt, Smith surrendered to Philadelphia police. Both teens are expected to be charged as adults.

The case took another turn when authorities arrested 35-year-old Dante Abdoul Malik, the stepfather of Outen-Fleming. Malik faces charges of hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice, and tampering with evidence. That charge alone tells a troubling story — an adult in a position of trust allegedly helped a murder suspect evade justice rather than do the right thing.

A Family’s Nightmare and a City’s Broken System

For many Americans, this case hits close to home. A young man visiting his family is gunned down — allegedly over a cell phone — by two teenagers who then scatter across state lines. One flees to Colorado. A stepfather allegedly destroys evidence. This is what happens when a city’s justice system repeatedly fails to hold young offenders accountable before they escalate to violence.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A stepfather of a teen allegedly involved in the killing of Penn State student Billy Schmidt is facing charges.

U.S. Marshals have arrested 35-year-old Dante Abdul Malik on charges of hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence.

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— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) July 2, 2026

Philadelphia’s homicide clearance rate has climbed to nearly 90%, a number the city hasn’t seen since 1984. That is encouraging. But statistics don’t comfort the Schmidt family. Billy Schmidt was someone’s son, a college student with a future ahead of him. The community built a memorial near where he was shot. Both suspects are now in custody, and the legal process must hold them fully accountable — as adults — for what the evidence shows they did.