PHILADELPHIA, PA – Four defendants were charged yesterday with a 31-count Superseding Indictment, including a RICO conspiracy, three additional counts of murder, nine non-fatal shootings, and related charges for their alleged involvement in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant James “Jimmy” O’Connor, who was posthumously promoted to Sergeant. The defendants are Hassan Elliott, Khalif Sears, Kelvin Jiminez, and Dominique Parker, all of Philadelphia.
The defendants were allegedly members of a violent drug trafficking organization known as “1700 Scattergood,” which operated in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia.
The group allegedly sold large quantities of narcotics over a multi-year period and used violence and threats of violence to protect their reputation and drug territory. The defendants allegedly killed Kaseem Rogers, Tyrone Tyree, and Dontae Walker in furtherance of that conspiracy.
On March 13, 2020, Elliott, Sears, and others were inside a stash house when Sergeant O’Connor and other members of the Philadelphia Police Department’s SWAT team arrived with a homicide warrant for Elliott. As Sergeant O’Connor and his fellow officers announced their presence, Elliott allegedly fired a semi-automatic assault rifle 16 times, striking and killing Sergeant O’Connor.
The defendants face a maximum possible penalty of lifetime imprisonment. Elliott is also eligible for the death penalty, as the Superseding Indictment contains a Notice of Special Findings for each of the four charges of murder while using or carrying a firearm.