Man convicted of murder in West Philadelphia shooting that left three dead, injured several others

Tahir Shoatz was convicted of third-degree murder for his role in a mass shooting at a West Philadelphia block party that killed three people.
Tahir Shoatz, 30, was convicted of third-degree murder, but acquitted of several other offenses in a mass shooting at a block party on North Alden Street.
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