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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A young man was gunned down while at work in South Philadelphia, and police need the public's help to find his killer. Monday, October 5, 2020 was a workday for 21-year-old Daejour Smith. He was at the Lowe's on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia. "He was assisting customers, handling the carts, and things like that," said his mother, Deborah Smith. It was shortly after 1 p.m. when his mother said a car pulled up to Daejour. "What the detective has shared thus far is he didn't stand a chance. That the car just drove up, somebody got out the car, and they came to h...

Lisa Zettlemoyer described her son, Marquan, in glowing terms. "He was devoted, very supportive, and loving. I was blessed to have him to raise him and to know him," said Zettlemoyer. Zettlemoyer says he had a good heart and was well known in the community. "He loved people and wanted the best for everyone," she added. On Sunday, August 16, Marquan Zettlemoyer went to a store along the 300 block of North 55th Street in West Philadelphia. "He left my house approximately 10 minutes after 3 p.m. to go around the corner to the store to get French fries. I'd say about five minutes to 4 p.m., someb...

'It's very bad out here': South Philadelphia crime wave has residents, business owners worried WPVI Share: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A carjacking and two armed robberies are the latest in a pattern of criminal activity that is leaving South Philadelphia business owners and residents terrified. Those who live around 23rd Street and Passyunk Avenue said there has been a rash of crimes recently. "It's bad. It's very bad out here," said resident Lance Lucas. Resident Vander Knight said, "I even get in the house when it's dark, I don't even want to be out" So it left no one surprise when community me...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting that one teen dead and one man critically injured. The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday along the 1200 block of South 51st Street in Kingsessing. Police said they arrive at the scene to find two shooting victims. A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times across the body, including the head, officials said. A 15-year-old boy was also shot in the head in which he later died from those injuries. Police took both to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where the man is listed in critical condition. No arrests hav...