PHILADELPHIA, PA — Symair Carson-Williams, known as “Lil Meer,” has been convicted for his participation in a violent carjacking spree in early 2024, affecting multiple victims in Philadelphia. The 19-year-old was found guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of carjacking, and three counts of using a firearm during a violent crime.
Evidence presented in court demonstrated that Carson-Williams was part of a group that carried out three armed carjackings within the span of one hour on the morning of January 27, 2024. Surveillance footage, forensic analysis, cell phone records, and victim testimony overwhelmingly connected him to the crimes.
The spree began overnight with the theft of a 2019 Honda CR-V from the 1800 block of Lansing Street. It escalated hours later at a Sunoco gas station on North 5th Street, where a 67-year-old man was threatened at gunpoint before the group stole his BMW. Minutes later, on Shelmire Avenue, a 34-year-old man was robbed of his Chevrolet Equinox and personal belongings after being forced to the ground at gunpoint. The final incident occurred at a Conoco gas station on Rising Sun Avenue, where a 54-year-old man was held at gunpoint before his Honda Accord was stolen…