A third suspect in the murder of Philadelphia rapper LGP QUA was taken into custody Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced .

Amir Earley, 22, was arrested on the 3000 block of Reach Street in Northeast Philadelphia, according to a post from the Marshals Service on X.

Earley had been wanted since May in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Qidere Johnson, who used the stage name LGP QUA.

Police said Johnson was shot in what may have been a robbery on May 11, 2025 — Mother's Day — near the corner of M and East Luzerne streets in the Juniata Park section of Philadelphia.

Joshua Thomas-Coleman and Abdul Boyd, both 19, were previously arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy and robbery. Boyd and Earley are also facing gun charges and other offenses.

Earley is

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