Jabril Morgan-Cook Arrested In Murder Of Tahaj Harrison
Montgomery County authorities said on Wednesday, June 26 that the final of three teenagers suspected of the targeted murder of 20-year-old Tahaj Pooh Harrison in Norristown had been taken into custody.
In connection with Tahaj Pooh Harrison’s death, Kaleem Roland has been detained, while Jabril Morgan-Cook (left) and Naseem Worrell (top) are still at large.
District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said that Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was discovered hiding in a Pottstown home Tuesday evening and was taken into custody without incident.
In addition to him, co-defendants Naseem Worrell, 17, and Kaleem Roland, 16, were also charged earlier this month.
Ambush On Corson Street
Harrison was shot and killed by three black-clad, masked teenagers outside his house on the 600 block of Corson Street at approximately 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to the police. As his mother looked on helplessly, Harrison staggered into his backyard and fell to the ground.
Six round casings were found by investigators in three distinct guns. The coordinated shooting and the suspects’ on-foot escape were caught on surveillance footage.
Murder Tied To Gang Feud, Instagram Threats
According to authorities, the murder was the result of a bloody dispute between the All Black Bandits/300s, who are connected to Morgan-Cook, Roland, and Worrell, and the Grimy Boys/6s, who are connected to Harrison.
Harrison and Worrell had a furious Instagram messaging conversation just hours before the murder. Worrell threatened Harrison, “No way \[you re] dissing my dead homies and I’m not sliding,” under the name seemyyyyyy. “Please slide,” Harrison replied.
Detectives claim that three teenagers—Morgan-Cook, Worrell, and Roland—walked to Harrison’s block later that evening and started shooting.
Social Media, Uber Records, And Video Evidence
Following the shooting, the three allegedly went back to Basin Street, a well-known hangout for the 300s, and then called an Uber to Upland in Delaware County. Their activities were monitored by surveillance film, Uber logs, and phone records, and they were subsequently recognized by several witnesses.
Prior to the murder, Morgan-Cook uploaded live Instagram footage of himself brandishing a gun similar to the one used in the shooting, which investigators also found. The gun matched the black extended magazine discovered at the scene and had a characteristic tan body.
Cooperating witness CW #4 informed officers that Morgan-Cook had stated they were going to “handle something” before they left Basin Street. When Worrell instructed Roland to keep quiet after the shooting, another witness remembered Roland saying, “Bro, I’m not gonna lie, we just popped somebody.”
Charges And Upcoming Hearings
Morgan-Cook faces the following charges:
- First-Degree Murder
- Third-Degree Murder
- Conspiracy to Commit Murder
- Firearms Not to be Possessed by a Minor
- Possession of a Firearm Without a License
Magisterial District Judge Hakim Jones arraigned him on June 26 and sent him to Montgomery County Correctional Facility without posting bail. Judge Todd N. Barnes is set to hear his preliminary hearing on July 25, 2025.
Worrell and Roland are still being held on the same charges.
