In the early evening of Tuesday, December 15, 2015, a sense of tragic normalcy was shattered on the 5700 block of Warrington Avenue in Philadelphia. It was there, at approximately 5:18 p.m., that police responded to a call and discovered 19-year-old Docminque Waugh, a Black male, lying on the sidewalk. He had been shot in the back and abdomen in what investigators would later determine was a robbery.
First responders rushed the critically wounded young man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Despite the urgent medical care he received, the severity of his injuries was too great. Docminque Waugh succumbed to his wounds the following morning, on December 16, 2015. His death cast a somber shadow over the community, leaving a family to grieve a life cut tragically short. Waugh himself was a resident of the area, living just a block away on the 5600 block of Warrington Avenue.
In the years that have passed since the fatal shooting, the case has remained unsolved. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the murder of Docminque Waugh. The Philadelphia Police Department continues to appeal to the public for any information that could lead to a breakthrough in the investigation. A standing reward of $20,000 has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this senseless act of violence. The community is urged to come forward with any details, no matter how insignificant they may seem, to help bring a measure of justice to Docminque and his grieving family.
