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A Camden teen convicted of South Philly carjackings is set for 7-plus years in prison

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A Camden teen convicted of South Philly carjackings is set for 7-plus years in prison

A Camden teen faces at least seven years in federal prison after admitting guilt to two carjackings.

Zamer Williams, 19, was accused of taking cars from two motorists in South Philadelphia, including a woman who was briefly dragged as the suspect fled in her vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The carjackings occurred two days apart in November 2023 on a commercial stretch of Columbus Boulevard. That area is just across the Delaware River from South Jersey.

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On the night of Nov. 11, Williams and an accomplice allegedly took a car at gunpoint from an Uber driver picking up a passenger at an Ikea store, the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.

The second victim was a woman who left her car running outside a Wawa, approximately a mile from the first crime scene. She left the store to confront Williams, then held on to the driver's side door as he drove away.

"After hanging on for about nine to 10 feet, the victim let go and the defendant fled in her car," the statement said.

Williams pleaded guilty Dec. 17 to two counts of carjacking and one charge of using a gun during a crime of violence.

Williams faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

U.S. District Judge Mitchell Goldberg scheduled sentencing for March 25 in Philadelphia federal court.

Jim Walsh is a senior reporter with the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: [email protected].

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