Man arrested in city’s first homicide in ’08
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the slaying of a man in Southwest Philadelphia yesterday's.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the slaying of a man in Southwest Philadelphia yesterday's.
Police said they arrested Anthony Pander of the 6300 block of Grays Avenue, which is also in Southwest Philadelphia.
He was charged with murder, burglary and criminal trespass, and was to be arraignment later today.
Police also released the name of the victim, Andreas Gabranidis, 55, who was found at about 3 a.m., lying on the sidewalk a few doors from his residence in the 2000 block of South 67th Street.
Gabranidis was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania about a half-hour later.
The stabbing occurred during an altercation that began on the front steps of the victim's house, Homicide Lt. Mark Deegan said.
The homicide was the first of 2008.
























