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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Zaire Ransom-Nelson
Gun from armed robbery connected to suspect
| Crime | A series of multi-jurisdictional robberies occurred in Montgomery County, PA. On December 22, 2024, a Kohl’s was held up at gunpoint by two individuals. An off duty Lower Merion Detective thwarted the armed robbery. The suspects fled the scene. |
| Evidence | Detectives located a a firearm and magazine near the scene and collected these items as evidence. |
| DNA | A private laboratory developed the DNA data from the firearm evidence. |
| Match | The laboratory concluded that the the evidence data were unsearchable mixtures. |
| TrueAllele | On the same data, the TrueAllele Investigative Database identified a DNA match between the evidence items and suspect Zaire Ransom-Nelson. The reported TrueAllele inclusionary match statistics were 651 thousand (firearm) and 15.8 thousand (magazine). |
| Cybergenetics | On April 8, 2026, Cybergenetics analyst Kari Danser testified before a Montgomery County jury about the TrueAllele DNA results. |
| Outcome | The jury found Zaire Ransom-Nelson guilty of all armed robbery charges related to the Kohl’s robbery. |
Media
- Chester man on trial over alleged role in 2024 armed robbery at Kohl’s Limerick store- KYW newsradio