Azir Harris

Death by Force

Azir Harris, 24, a Black male, was killed in a burst of gunfire on the 1500 block of South Etting Street in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood just before 1 a.m. on July 7, 2025, during a block-party gathering that drew roughly 40 people. He was shot multiple times while seated in his wheelchair and could not escape the crossfire; he was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Two other young men — 23-year-old Zahir Wylie and 19-year-old Jason Reese — ...Read More

FOX 29 Philadelphia: 24-year-old killed in mass shooting was paralyzed from surviving 2019 drive-by shooting, family says

3 dead, 9 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood; 3 suspects wanted, police say

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