A late-night stop at a Feltonville bar turned violent when a man was shot outside the business early Saturday, leaving him hospitalized but expected to recover.
Philadelphia police said officers rushed to the area of North 5th and West Luray Streets around 2:30 a.m. on March 14, 2025, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken to the hospital and was last reported in stable condition, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
Investigators told the outlet they believe the shooter may have fired from a passing vehicle, and they initially treated the incident as a possible drive-by. No arrests were reported while the victim was being taken for treatment.
One-year mark and citywide trends
As the March 14 anniversary of the shooting arrives, the case remains unsolved and has become one more cold file in a city that has been trying to pull gun violence numbers down.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports there have been 71 shooting victims citywide through early March 2026, compared with 149 over the same stretch the year before, based on police crime statistics. The trend is encouraging on paper, even as individual neighborhoods like Feltonville still feel the strain of repeated incidents.
Feltonville’s recent history
Gunfire along West Luray Street is not new. Feltonville has seen multiple shootings in recent years, including on blocks close to the North 5th corridor.
WPVI/6abc documented a fatal 2019 shooting on West Luray Street, a case that underscored persistent concerns about violence in and around the neighborhood.
How to report tips
Police say they still want to hear from anyone who knows what happened outside the bar that March night.
According to contact information listed by The Philadelphia Police Department, tipsters can reach the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334. Anonymous tips can be left by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Investigation ongoing
The case remains in the hands of the city’s Shooting Investigation Group, which continues to work the file. As of the last update from NBC10 Philadelphia, no arrests had been made.
