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An aspiring rapper's life was tragically cut short in a brazen daylight shooting in North Philadelphia, a violent act that also wounded his young relative. Jerry Gooden, a 32-year-old man, was on the porch of his family's home on the 1100 block of West Somerset Street on the morning of November 12, 2020, engrossed in writing rap lyrics. It was approximately 11:30 a.m. when the sound of gunfire shattered the neighborhood's calm.

Struck by bullets, Gooden, known to his loved ones as 'Tay,' ...Read More

Victim Details

Jerry Gooden

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-11-12

32

Jerry

Gooden

05/11/2026