Hyneaf Harris, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 2015, marking him as Philadelphia's first homicide victim of the year. The incident occurred around 5:15 a.m. inside a residence on Philip Street near Grange in the city's Olney neighborhood. Harris, who lived on the same block where the shooting took place, was found with a gunshot wound to his head.
Just one day after the deadly shooting, an arrest was made in connection with Harris's
death. Authorities took 16-year-old Jahkere Moore into custody on January 2, 2015. Moore was subsequently charged with the murder of Hyneaf Harris. In addition to the murder charge, he also faced accusations of illegally carrying a gun, possession of a gun as a minor, and possession of an instrument of crime.
Following his arrest, Jahkere Moore was held without bail at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on January 21, 2015. While an arrest was made swiftly, law enforcement officials did not publicly release a motive for the fatal shooting.
