On a spring evening in Philadelphia, tragedy struck a young man on the 3300 block of North 13th Street. On Friday, May 20, 2016, police officers responded to a report of a shooting and discovered 18-year-old James Wilford suffering from a gunshot wound. He was a Black male who resided on the 6600 block of North 20th Street.
Emergency medical services arrived at the scene, but the injuries James sustained were too severe, and he did not survive.
In the same incident, two other young men, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, were also shot. They were transported to Temple University Hospital for treatment.
The death of James Wilford was classified as a homicide. Despite the investigation that followed, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. The case remains open and is listed as an unsolved murder by the Philadelphia Police Department. Authorities continue to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to the identification and apprehension of the person or persons responsible for his death.
