Carmen Madera-Montas, age 35, was murdered during a residential robbery on January 3, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place late at night, and Philadelphia Police responded to the scene on the 4200 block of Ormond Street at approximately 11:45 p.m. Carmen was discovered in the second-floor front bedroom of her residence with her hands bound and a gunshot wound to her head. She was pronounced dead at the scene on January 3rd.
In addition to Carmen, another victim, Norberta Lopez, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was also found dead in the residence. He was discovered in the second-floor rear bedroom, also with his hands bound and a gunshot wound to his head. Both victims were pronounced dead after police arrived.
The tragic double homicide remains unsolved, and law enforcement continues to seek any information that could help identify those responsible for the crime. Detectives are urging anyone with information to contact the Philadelphia Police Department to help bring closure to the victims' families.
