Officers responding to a report of a person with a gun found the 25-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. The victim, later identified as Dhalsim Jackson-Mayes, was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
The victim suffered more than 70 gunshot wounds while on the front porch of a home, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.
A 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia's Tioga neighborhood was shot multiple times and died Saturday night, police said. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)
Police said no arrests have been made, and no weapon was recovered at the scene. A motive for the shooting is under investigation.
The victim suffered more than 70 gunshot wounds on a front porch, according to local reports. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)
MANHUNT UNFOLDS IN MISSOURI AFTER 2 OFFICERS SHOT, 1 KILLED
As of Sunday, public police statistics show there have been 84 homicides in the city year-to-date – down 17% compared to last year’s 101 homicides during the same period. There were 516 reported homicides in 2022.
No arrests have been made and investigators are still working to determine a motive. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)
Citywide shooting incidents year-to-date stood at 571 as of Sunday, while there have been 294 shooting victims – both statistics down about 25% during the same time from the previous year, according to the data.