Cops hunting Parkside man who allegedly killed brother
Dominic Roundtree allegedly cut down his brother during a heated argument Monday night.
THE ROUNDTREE family gathered on Kershaw Street on Tuesday night, trying to make sense of an unspeakable tragedy, a fatal feud between brothers.
They sat together on the porch of a home near the corner of 51st Street, the same home in Parkside where Jacquell Roundtree lost his life.
Tuesday night, police were scouring the city for the man who allegedly pulled the trigger: Dominic Roundtree, the victim's younger brother.
The men's father and sister were both inside the home about 7:15 Monday night when they heard the gunfire, a family member said Tuesday night.
And they were both at the home Tuesday night, surrounded by their loved ones in their grief.
Both declined to comment, asking for privacy as they mourned.
Investigators told the Daily News that Dominic Roundtree, 29, allegedly shot his brother multiple times with a .22 caliber rifle in the heat of an argument between them.
Officers took Jacquell, 31, to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that night.
Witnesses allegedly saw Dominic sprinting down Kershaw, still holding a gun in his hands.
A warrant for his arrest on murder charges was issued early Tuesday, according to a police spokeswoman, who said he hadn't been taken into custody as of Tuesday night.
This isn't the first time the younger Roundtree has gotten into trouble with the law.
The Inquirer reported in 2005 that Roundtree, then 18, was nabbed by officers in Cherry Hill, Camden County, after trying to cash a phony check inside a Commerce Bank.
After a short chase, the officers arrested him, and a subsequent pat-down revealed a loaded 9 mm handgun and more than 17 grams of crack, according to the report.
Court records show Roundtree pleaded guilty to drug possession, and that the gun charge was dropped as part of his plea bargain.
His brother was also well-known to police, judging by his criminal record.
Jacquell Roundtree had multiple guilty convictions for various charges, including drug offenses, simple assault and theft, court records show.
His most recent conviction came in July, when he spent a few days behind bars on an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge.
Tipsters should call 215-686-8477. As is the case with all homicide investigations, there is a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.
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