In the cold of a late December evening in Philadelphia, a burst of violence cut short the life of a young man. On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 26-year-old Jeffrey Jarvis was found on the 3000 block of North Carlisle Street in the city's northern sector. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs and torso. The call came in to police at approximately 9:45 p.m., and upon their arrival, they found Jarvis unresponsive.
Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, a place where life often hangs in the balance. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, Jeffrey Jarvis was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. that same night. He was a resident of the Penn Area section of East Germantown. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Philadelphia police had very little to go on. There was no information released about a possible motive for the attack, and no description of any suspect or suspects was available. The investigation into his death was launched, but it was one of several violent incidents that occurred in the city during an unusually violent night. As of the latest available information, the murder of Jeffrey Jarvis remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
