Jermaine Richardson, 39, a male from Upper Darby, was shot and killed on the evening of September 6, 2025, after a dispute that erupted at a home on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue in East Lansdowne, Delaware County. Police were called just before 8 p.m., and authorities later identified the victim as Jermaine Richardson, 39, who died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Investigators said the confrontation involved Marquise Rasheed Smith, 27, of Philadelphia. During the altercation, Smith allegedly produced a handgun and shot Jermaine Richardson multiple times in the chest. Public records and local reports list Jermaine Richardson’s age as 39 and note that he was from the 200 block of Blanchard Road in Upper Darby.
Police arrested Marquise Rasheed Smith shortly after the killing. He was charged with criminal homicide, first- and second-degree murder, and possession of an instrument of crime, and was held without bail at the Delaware County Prison. Authorities and multiple outlets reported the arrest and charges the following day, noting that the fatal shooting stemmed from the dispute that escalated inside the East Lansdowne residence.
As the case moved forward, officials emphasized the timeline—an argument around 7:45 p.m., shots fired moments later, and a swift identification of both the victim and the suspect—while confirming the location and circumstances through police and court summaries. The sequence of events and the charges against Smith remain the central public details released by authorities about the death of Jermaine Richardson, 39, male, in East Lansdowne on September 6, 2025.
