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About Philadelphia Shooting
A mass shooting incident took place in Philadelphia on 12th February 2024, Monday. A man was shot dead on the sidewalk in North Philadelphia on Monday midday. According to the sources, he was a 76-year-old man. He was shot in the head and died immediately on the spot. Officers reported to North 26th Street at West Hagert Street around 11:30 a.m. Later the man was identified as Clerger Exilhomme.
However, no one else was found to be injured. As of Monday morning, year-to-date homicide in the city was 39. Moreover, from the last year, the shooting rate was down about 28%. Furthermore, it was lowest at the point of this incident took place.
The assaulter used a military-style rifle and killed five people and injured two children. He was firing shots on the open street and bringing fear to people before being caught by the police officials. Seems like he was treating the shooting as a random attack.
What Happened?
The assaulter was wearing a ski mask and body armour. He opened fire in the Kingsessing neighbourhood of Southwest Philadelphia at 8 p.m. on Monday. Moreover, the shooting began at a home and then moved to the streets. The attacker fired shots openly at cars and people in the neighbourhood. One woman’s car was hit while she was driving her home. She was with her children and got heavily injured. As soon as the police arrested the assaulter, the attack ended.
Who were the victims?
The incident took place in Philadelphia leading to the killing of 5 people and 2 people injured. Most of the people were on their way home from the office. Some of them lived in the neighbourhood. They ranged from 15 to 50 in age.
A kid named Dajuan Brown who was 15 years old, was also dead in the incident. He was staying there at his grandmother’s house for the summer households. Moreover, the teenager’s mother Nyshyia Thomas who was 34-year-old got affected by her son’s death a lot. Furthermore, she said she was still processing the fact that she could never be able to see her child again.
Furthermore, a 20-year-old guy named Lashyd Merritt was shot and killed. He was on his way to the store. According to the sources, he was graduated from the high school. Further, he was working for the Internal Revenue Service.
Another victim who got shot in this incident was Dymir Stanton. He was a 29-year-old young and masculine guy who was very good with other people. According to his family, they had no idea why good people like him became a part of such mishappenings.
More about the victims
A restaurant worker also becomes a part of this incident. Ralph Moralis, who was 59-year-old was on a way to his home when the incident took place. He was chatting to his friends before the incident took place. This was said by his friend Omar Davis. He grew up with him and both were very good friends.
A person who lived in the neighbourhood named Joseph Wamah was also killed in the same. He was 31 years of age. Moreover, according to the sources, it was believed that he was alone at his home at the time of the mass shooting. Perhaps he was said to be the first victim of this incident.
Furthermore, two children aged 2 and 13 respectively were hospitalized. They were heavily injured from the incident.
Who was the suspect?
The suspect in a mass shooting in Philadelphia was a 40-year-old man. He was popularly known by the name of Kimbrady Carriker. Moreover, he was arrested on a Wednesday morning. Later, it was found that he has a strong criminal record including murder, attempt to murder, and assaults. However, there was some confusion regarding the gender identity of the assaulter. But on the Wednesday morning itself, it was confirmed that he claimed himself as male. Moreover, he was ordered held for the murder charges and the hearing is set for July 2024.
Final Thoughts
In brief, the Philadelphia Shooting can be seen as the worst nightmare for the people living in Philadelphia. The assaulter opened fire with the bullets and shot many people in the head. Five of them died immediately. However, two children who were of age 2 and 13, were hospitalized as they were heavily injured by the incident. Later, the assaulter was arrested but the hearing was scheduled for July 2024. Let’s pray together for the justice of the people Philadelphia lost in this mass shooting incident.
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