Murder charges filed in Oct. homicide

An imprisoned man has been charged with homicide and related offenses for the October slaying of a North Philadelphia resident.

Angel Colon, 20, of Philadelphia, was charged with murder, recklessly endangering another person and firearms offenses for allegedly shooting Alexander Ruiz to death on 4th Street near Indiana Avenue at around 12:11 a.m. on Oct. 25th.

A police spokeswoman said Colon was also shot to his hip and buttocks during the incident. The spokeswoman said Colon was arrested for Ruiz's murder while he was in jail, but she didn't know what the details of that case.