David Hurd, a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the night of May 11, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shooting took place at a residence on the 6200 block of Magnolia Street in the East Germantown neighborhood. At approximately 11:53 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered David lying inside the front door of a home. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the face and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel who arrived shortly after.
It appears that David Hurd was shot while answering the door. Police believe the attack may have been related to a previous argument, though no further information on the suspected shooter has been released. This tragic event left the community on edge, and investigators are actively encouraging anyone with information about the homicide to reach out to the Philadelphia Police Department. This case remains unsolved, adding to the list of ongoing investigations in the city that year, where gun violence continued to be a major issue impacting many communities.
