Carlos Viruet, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, was inside the Brilliante Mini Market on the 3300 block of North 6th Street in Philadelphia on the evening of January 17, 2018. He was eating a sandwich when two masked men entered the store and opened fire. The assailants fired more than 20 shots at Viruet at point-blank range before fleeing the scene.
Police responded to the shooting at approximately 7:05 p.m. and discovered Viruet on the floor of the market with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was immediately transported to Temple University Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
Investigators determined that robbery was not the motive for the attack. Despite interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage, the Philadelphia Police Department has not yet identified the suspects. The case remains unsolved, and authorities continue to ask for the public's assistance with any information that could lead to an arrest. Carlos Viruet was a father to a young daughter.
