Jared Montgomery Brooks, a 27-year-old male, was a man known for his generosity and kind heart. He was a father and a hardworking individual who, despite facing his own challenges, always went out of his way to help others. His parents, Diane and Earl Brooks, remember him as a sharply intelligent child who was always giving to his friends, sometimes to a fault.
As a young boy, he was so generous that the local corner store cashier would call his mother to settle the bill for items he had given away to others. Though he could be restless in a classroom setting, he was bright and graduated from Youth Build Philly Charter School. He had a love for football, video games, and had aspirations of a rap career.
Tragically, just hours after his 27th birthday, on April 19, 2021, Jared's life was cut short. He was shot and killed at the intersection of G. Street and Allegheny Avenue in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. According to his mother, witnesses reported that an unknown man asked Jared a question, and when he turned around, the man shot him in the back of the head. The motive for this senseless act of violence remains unknown.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Philadelphia police have been unable to identify any suspects, and no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. His family has been left grappling with the sudden and violent loss, with his mother expressing her pain and her prayers for the family of the shooter. The investigation into his death remains ongoing, and a reward of up to $20,000 is available for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for his death. Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward, as the case has grown cold due to a lack of cooperating witnesses.
