Apr 20, 2009 11:29 pm US/Eastern
BU Med Student Arrested In 'Craigslist Killing'
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Philip Markoff is charged with murder in the shooting death of Julissa Brisman at the Marriott Copley hotel.
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Warwick police released four surviellance photos of the man believed to be the Craigslist killer at the Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, RI April 16.
WBZ
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Warwick police released four surviellance photos of the man believed to be the Craigslist killer at the Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, RI April 16.
WBZ
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Warwick police released four surviellance photos of the man believed to be the Craigslist killer at the Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, RI April 16.
WBZ
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Warwick police released four surviellance photos of the man believed to be the Craigslist killer at the Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, RI April 16.
WBZ
A 22-year-old Boston University medical student has been arrested in connection with a woman's murder and an attempted robbery at two luxury hotels in downtown Boston.
Police identified the suspect as
Philip Markoff of Quincy. Boston police Commissioner Ed Davis and Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley made the announcement Monday night.
Conley said Markoff was arrested around 4 p.m. Monday and is being charged with murder and
unlawful possession of a firearm in the shooting death of 26-year-old Julissa Brisman last Tuesday at the Marriott Copley hotel in downtown Boston.
He is also being charged with
armed robbery and kidnapping in the robbery of a woman the week before at Boston's Westin hotel.
Earlier Monday, Warwick police released a series of photos showing what they say may be
the Craigslist killer in a Rhode Island hotel last week.
Police have not charged Markoff in that incident, but the investigation continues. "It is still believed that there is a strong connection between the Holiday Inn Express incident and the crimes that have been committed in Boston," said Warwick Police Chief Stephen McCartney.
WHAT LED POLICE TO AN ARREST
Boston police told WBZ-TV earlier Monday that they knew who the suspect was but that they hadn't caught up with him yet.
They found Markoff around 4 p.m. driving in Walpole, police say, and he was arrested.
Police say the public's fascination with the case and the widely released photos, including new ones released earlier in the day, drew more than 150 tips.
Conley said the use of
computer crime experts was also critical to the investigation. He said those experts helped connect IP addresses to physical locations.
Calling the case "compelling," Conley said there were several pieces of evidence that linked Markoff to the two cases.
"We would never rely on one bit of evidence," he said.
Markoff will be arraigned on Tuesday. Brisman's family is going to try and make it to the arraignment, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
THE ROLE OF CRAIGSLIST
Brisman advertised massage services on Craigslist and had a massage table set up in the room where she was shot Tuesday.
Craigslist services were also involved in an armed robbery at the Westin Copley Place April 10.
The woman attacked Thursday in Warwick, R.I., advertised lap dances on Craigslist.
She claims she was held at gunpoint before her husband came into the room and the attacker ran off.
MORE VICTIMS COULD BE OUT THERE
Calling Markoff a predator, Conley asked anyone who has been a victim of robbery after placing an ad on Craigslist to please come forward.
Victims can call 401.468.4200 or Boston police at 617.343.4470 or the CrimeStoppers tip line at 1.800.494.TIPS.
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