Kada Scott's death ruled a homicide; officials approve murder charge

The death of 23-year-old Kada Scott has been ruled a homicide, prompting Philadelphia prosecutors to approve a murder charge Wednesday against the man arrested in her case.

The death of 23-year-old Kada Scott has been ruled a homicide, prompting Philadelphia prosecutors to approve a murder charge Wednesday against the man arrested in her case.

In addition to murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner's office approved additional charges against Keon King, 21, who was charged during the search for Scott.

The additional charges include robbery, theft, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and possessing an instrument of crime.

An attorney for King did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours Wednesday.

Scott’s body was found roughly two weeks after she disappeared on Oct. 4. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet released her cause of death.