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Police arrest suspect in Feb. 16 slaying

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in the fatal shooting Feb. 16 of a 21-year-old man in Northeast Philadelphia, police said today.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in the fatal shooting Feb. 16 of a 21-year-old man in Northeast Philadelphia, police said today.

Charged with murder is Francis Missino, of the 400 block of Van Kirk Street in Oxford Circle, police said.

Police say Missino shot Chad Marchewski once in the head in a bedroom at the Van Kirk Street address following an argument.

Marchewski, who lived in the Summerdale section, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police had sought Missino since the killing and found him Thursday on the 2700 block of North 13th Street in North Philadelphia.

He was ordered held without bail today until a court hearing scheduled for March 16.