Early Sunday morning, a man in his 20s was shot and killed on the 4300 block of Rising Sun Avenue in North Philadelphia. The gunfire erupted near an industrial complex shortly after 1 a.m., and detectives stayed at the scene for hours, combing the area for witnesses and evidence. Neighbors and people passing by told reporters they heard multiple shots ring out before police arrived.
According to NBC10 Philadelphia, officers said the shooting took place around 1:20 a.m., and investigators believe a party may have been underway just before the gunfire started. The station reports the victim was a man in his 20s and that no arrests had been made when detectives wrapped up their on-scene work around 4 a.m. NBC10 also notes the Rising Sun killing is one of three fatal shootings Philadelphia police are working to solve from the holiday weekend.
Weekend Violence Spans the City
Philadelphia saw several overnight shootings across different neighborhoods over the Memorial Day weekend, with multiple victims left injured or dead as officers juggled crime scenes across the city. As reported by 6abc, police recovered dozens of shell casings at some locations and reviewed surveillance footage and hospital reports to piece together what happened. Investigators say they are canvassing affected areas for video and eyewitness accounts as they try to track down suspects and motives.
How to Help Investigators
Anyone with information about the Rising Sun Avenue shooting is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or call the PPD anonymous tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477). The department also offers online tip forms and a SafeCam registry to help investigators access neighborhood video footage, according to the Philadelphia Police Department's public pages. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may be eligible for reward funds in homicide cases.
