Jason Reese, 19, a male and identified by police as Black, was killed in a burst of “contagious gunfire” just before 1 a.m. on July 7, 2025, on the 1500 block of South Etting Street in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood. Officers responding at 12:57 a.m. found multiple gunshot victims; Jason Reese was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Two others, 23-year-old Zahir Wylie and 24-year-old Azir Harris, also died from their wounds, and nine more people—teenagers and young adults—were injured amid evidence of at least thirteen firearms discharged and more than 140 ballistic items recovered at the scene. Authorities said the gunfire began when one person fired into the air, triggering others to shoot as panic spread through a crowd that had swelled to between 100 and 200 people.
In the hours and days that followed, investigators reviewed social media from a gathering on the same block the prior evening and analyzed surveillance footage that showed several individuals pulling out guns and opening fire. Police characterized what unfolded as indiscriminate and reckless, with shooters firing toward homes and cars as people tried to flee. Jason Reese, 19, was among those struck and fatally wounded in the chaos; he was memorialized in public records of gun-violence victims noting the date and city of his death.
Arrests began a month later. On August 7, 2025, police announced the arrest of 22-year-old Terrell Frazier, who was charged with three counts of murder and nine counts of attempted murder, while stressing that many more shooters were still being sought. Days afterward, investigators named an additional suspect, 24-year-old Christopher Battle, who was wanted on homicide charges and subject to a reward for information leading to his capture.
Through September, the case widened. By September 20, 2025, authorities reported four arrests connected to the mass shooting: along with Terrell Frazier, police had taken into custody 35-year-old Jihad Gray, 21-year-old Daquan Brown, and 17-year-old Brandon Fischer, each facing murder, attempted murder, and related offenses. Even as these arrests were announced, detectives said the investigation remained active, reflecting their assessment that at least a dozen people fired weapons during the incident that claimed the life of Jason Reese, 19.
Police records later categorized the case involving Jason Reese, 19, as solved, noting his residence in Philadelphia and documenting that he and eleven others were shot on South Etting Street on July 7, 2025. That designation followed the sequence of arrests and ongoing prosecution steps, while parallel public notices continued to seek tips as investigators worked to account for every participant in the fusillade that ended the life of Jason Reese, 19.
