The Brief Three men linked to a multi-state car theft ring are charged in the 2023 deadly shooting of a Philly police sergeant. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin called the alleged car theft ring "sophisticated and dangerous." Authorities in New Jersey have linked members of a multi-state car theft ring to the deadly 2023 shooting of a police Sergent at Philadelphia International Airport. Prosecutors in New Jersey on Friday linked the suspects charged in the shooting to the Camden-based car theft ring. What they're saying:New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin called the alleged car theft ring "sophisticated and dangerous."