Jamil Salahuddin, Kidnapping Conspiracy, Delaware 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a disturbing turn of events, a federal grand jury has charged Jamil Salahuddin, 19, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, an offense that could land him in prison for life.

The indictment, which was handed down on February 12, 2024, alleges that Salahuddin, along with co-defendant Kimon Burton-Roberson, 28, and others, conspired to kidnap a victim from a Wilmington residence and transport the victim into Pennsylvania. The victim was found dead hours later with a gunshot wound to the head and significant blunt force trauma to his skull.

According to court documents, surveillance camera footage and cell phone location records helped to identify the suspects. Law enforcement also located Burton-Roberson’s car days after the kidnapping, where they found blood stains and a pry bar, both of which had DNA that analysts concluded likely belonged to the victim.

Burton-Roberson was previously charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping in February. The superseding indictment adds Salahuddin as a co-defendant to the conspiracy charge, and references additional co-conspirators, both known and unknown to the Grand Jury. This investigation is ongoing and involves close collaboration between the FBI, the Yeadon Borough Police Department, and the Wilmington Department of Police.

Salahuddin and Burton-Roberson are charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, a crime that carries a potential life sentence. If convicted on the conspiracy charge, they each face life imprisonment. Burton-Roberson is also charged with a substantive kidnapping offense, which carries a mandatory life sentence if convicted.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

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