"The District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses against 21-year-old Keon King. RELATED: Kada Scott case: Timeline of investigation into missing Philadelphia woman The charges came after the medical examiner's office said Scott, 23, died by homicide. The medical examiner said Scott was killed by a gunshot wound to the head."
"Investigators say he then used that stolen car to meet up with Scott the following night. Charging documents say Scott and King made plans to meet up, with the final text exchange between the two being, "cm [call me] when u here." Six minutes later, at 10:15 p.m., investigators say the two appeared to be together near Scott's place of employment, based on cell phone data."
Kada Scott, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a homicide by the medical examiner. Twenty-one-year-old Keon King was charged with murder, robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses. King had faced charges including kidnapping and arson and is held on $2.5 million bail. Investigators say King allegedly stole a Hyundai Accent on October 3 and used it to meet Scott the following night, with cell phone data placing them together near her workplace at 10:15 p.m. Her phone went offline at 10:24 p.m., and the stolen car was later found parked at Awbury Recreation Center. Police continue to pursue anyone who helped, concealed, or participated.
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