Man Accused Of Starting Fight That Led To 2022 South Street Mass Shooting Sentenced

By Joe Brandt, CBS Philadelphia

March 21, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Rashaan Vereen, a man who investigators said started a fight that led to a mass shooting on South Street two years ago, has now been sentenced, according to court documents.

Vereen, 36, will face nine to 23 months in prison after being found guilty of simple assault, the records say.

Investigators previously told CBS News Philadelphia that Vereen started a fight in front of Rita's Italian Ice that led to the June 4, 2022, shooting near the 200 block of South Street.

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