On a Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, the life of 32-year-old Edwin Cartagena was cut short by gunfire. The shooting occurred on September 13, 2016, at approximately 5:22 p.m. on the 2900 block of North Howard Street, the same block where Cartagena lived. A Hispanic male, Cartagena was rushed to Episcopal Hospital following the incident, but medical efforts were unable to save him, and he died that evening.
The Philadelphia Police Department responded to the scene and opened an
investigation into the shooting. However, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made and no suspects publicly identified. The circumstances that led to the fatal shooting have not been released to the public. The city's police department continues to seek information from the community to help solve this homicide. They have encouraged anyone with details, no matter how insignificant they may seem, to come forward and have provided ways for tipsters to remain anonymous.
