Arrests made in teen's stabbing death, fatal shooting outside mosque in Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Authorities say a man who is currently serving prison time in Ohio has been charged in the "random" stabbing death of a Drexel Hill teenager last April.

Marson Weh, 23, is accused of stabbing 15-year-old Michael Garr to death as he walked home on the 200 block of Bridge Street.

Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt told reporters Wednesday that investigators combed through hours of surveillance footage from the night of the murder to develop Weh as a suspect. 

Weh, according to investigators, is allegedly seen on video running away from the 200 block of Bridge Street for several blocks after the murder of Garr. Detectives scoured the area where Weh was last seen on video and eventually observed him exiting a house in Clifton Heights days later wearing the same clothing as the night of the murder. 

Weh, who at the time was wanted for an assault and vehicle theft in Ohio, was arrested and later sentenced to nine years in prison for the outstanding charges. Bernhardt said Weh will be extradited back to Pennsylvania to face charges in the murder of Garr.

Bernhardt told reporters that DNA evidence collected from both Garr's murder and the Clifton Heights home was analyzed by the Philadelphia Crime Lab and further provided a link to Weh. 

Authorities also suspect Weh also may have been behind the non-fatal stabbing and carjacking of a pregnant woman in Upper Darby last April. The victim's vehicle, according to investigators, was recovered around the Clifton Heights home that Weh was seen leaving. 

"Marson Weh is charged with the stabbing death of Michael Garr, a juvenile who was doing nothing more than any juvenile should be able to do in America, just walking down the street in his own neighborhood, and he was stabbed and killed at random by Mr. Weh," Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.

Michael Garr’s stepfather called Marson Wey "pure evil," but added this was a good day for Garr’s family, while declining to appear on camera.

Police say the family just wants to know why.

"They were relieved but bittersweet," Bernhardt stated. "Frustrated with the process. They want to know why. Weh isn’t cooperating. We’ll have to piece this together."

Murder outside mosque

Investigators on Wednesday also reported the arrest of 20-year-old Herman Stigall in the shooting death of 65-year-old Mahabub Rahman, who was killed during a carjacking outside Masjid Al-Madinah Mosque in October.

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Investigators later located Rahman's stolen Toyota RAV4 in West Philadelphia, and found his cell phone in a nearby storm drain. Authorities combed through video surveillance footage to develop Stigall as a suspect in the homicide, according to Bernhardt. 

From there, investigators learned that Stigall was suspected of an armed robbery at the King of Prussia Mall on Oct. 30. Working collaboratively with detectives from surrounding counties, authorities located Stigall driving a Nissan Altima last Friday and pursued him from Upper Darby into Philadelphia. 

The high-speed pursuit ended when investigators say Stigall crashed on I-76, and attempted to flee on foot before being captured. Investigators say the gun Stigall used to kill Rahman and the clothing he wore during the homicide were found during a search.