On a Sunday evening in the Girard Estates neighborhood of South Philadelphia, tragedy struck when 15-year-old Omar Wade was killed in a double shooting on October 4, 2020. The incident unfolded around 7 p.m. near the 2100 block of Jackson Street.
Emergency services responded to the scene and found that Wade had been shot in the head and left thigh. He was immediately transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Another individual, an 18-year-old man who was not publicly identified, was also wounded in the shooting and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Philadelphia police began their investigation into the double shooting that left one teenager dead and another fighting for his life. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, and the police were appealing to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible. Information regarding any subsequent arrests, suspects, or developments in the investigation has not been made available in online sources.
