The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia released the below information:
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced
that Hassan Elliott, aka “Haz” (seen in the above mug shot), 26, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was
sentenced today by United States District Judge Juan R. Sánchez to 900 months
in prison, five years of supervised release, and a special assessment of $2,500
for the fatal shootings of Philadelphia Police Sergeant James O’Connor, Kaseem
Rogers, Tyrone Tyree, and Dontae Walker, and numerous other crimes arising from
the defendant’s membership in a violent drug trafficking organization known by
several names, including “SG1700” and “L-Block,” which operated in the
Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia.
Elliott, along
with Khalif Sears, aka “Leaf” and “Lil Leaf,” 23, Kelvin Jimenez, aka “Nip,”
34, and Dominique Parker, aka “Dom,” 34, all of Philadelphia, were
charged in March 2023 by superseding indictment with conspiracy
to engage in a racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO), violent crimes
in aid of racketeering, to include murder, stemming from the killings of
victims Rogers, Walker, Tyree, and Sergeant O’Connor, and numerous related
offenses.
Elliott and
Sears pleaded guilty this January to RICO conspiracy, drug trafficking
conspiracy, causing the death of Sergeant O’Connor by firearm, and multiple
drug, gun, and violent offenses.
Jimenez and
Parker were
convicted at trial in March of all charges against them,
including racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, maintaining a
drug-involved premises, assaults in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and
related crimes. Jimenez was also convicted of the murder of Kaseem Rogers, and
Parker of the murder of Dontae Walker.
On March 13, 2020, Elliott, Sears, and others previously indicted were inside a stash house on the 1600 block of Bridge Street, when Sergeant O’Connor (seen in the above photo) and other members of the Philadelphia Police Department SWAT team arrived with an arrest warrant for Elliott for the March 2019 murder of Tyrone Tyree. As Sergeant O’Connor and his fellow officers ascended the staircase to the second floor of the residence and repeatedly announced their presence, Elliott fired a semiautomatic assault rifle 16 times, striking and killing Sergeant O’Connor.
Sears, Parker,
and Jimenez will be sentenced at a later date.
“Hassan Elliott
murdered a police officer who was protecting and serving his community,” said
U.S. Attorney Metcalf. “Unfortunately, Philadelphia Police Department Sergeant
James O’Connor is only one of many victims of SG1700’s rampage of violence. The
punishment Mr. Elliott received today is justice for these outrageous crimes,
and our efforts — past, present, and future — to prosecute anyone who harms law
enforcement will forever honor the sacrifice of Sergeant O’Connor.”
“Hassan Elliott
is now facing justice for the murder of Sergeant O’Connor and his other
victims,” said Eric DeGree, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Philadelphia Field Division. “Criminal
gang members can’t hide from the mayhem they inflict, especially when their
violence turns against the law enforcement officers who protect our
communities. Thanks to the diligent and meticulous work in partnership with the
Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Attorney’s Office, Elliott and those
who enabled him are being held accountable for these heinous crimes.”
The case was investigated by the ATF and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ashley Martin, Christopher Diviny, and Lauren Stram.
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