On May 31, Philadelphia police again turned the spotlight on a deadly ATV case that has hung over North Philadelphia for years, renewing their call for help in solving a double shooting from Nov. 5, 2019. The ambush, tied to an ATV chase, left 25-year-old Darren Foxworth dead and another man wounded. Detectives say the surviving victim made it out alive, but the shooters are still unidentified as the case nears its seventh year, and a refreshed reward push is aimed at shaking loose new tips.
Case details from the night
According to 6abc Philadelphia, officers were called around 7:45 p.m. to the 2000 block of College Avenue, where they arrived to find two men shot. Foxworth was found beside an ATV and later died at the hospital. Investigators recovered dozens of shell casings at the scene, and witnesses reported that the victims had been seen talking with a group of men on ATVs and dirt bikes shortly before gunfire broke out.
What happened after the chase
FOX29 previously reported that, on the night of the shooting, officers chased one suspect on an ATV to the 4600 block of McKinley Street and took at least one person into custody. Even with that arrest, the case remains listed as an open homicide in local trackers such as Philly Unsolved Murders, which continues to urge anyone with information to submit tips to police.
Reward and how to tip
Santo Montecalvo of the Citizens Crime Commission told 6abc Philadelphia that the commission is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. The Citizens Crime Commission also operates an anonymous tipline, where callers can reach staff at 215-546-TIPS.
ATVs remain a public-safety headache
Illegal ATVs and dirt bikes remain a persistent quality-of-life and public-safety problem in Philadelphia, with police stepping up targeted sweeps and vehicle impounds in recent seasons. The Philadelphia Inquirer and local outlets such as PhillyVoice have chronicled enforcement efforts and crashes connected to non-street-legal vehicles as the city works to clamp down on dangerous riding.
Anyone with information about the 2019 shooting is urged to contact the Citizens Crime Commission tipline at 215-546-TIPS or the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit at 215-686-TIPS, according to public appeals and police contact pages. Calls to the commission are anonymous, and investigators say the probe into Foxworth’s killing remains very much active.
