Eric Whittaker, a 24-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on August 3, 2011, in South Philadelphia. He lived on the 1900 block of South 21st Street, and the shooting happened nearby at 21st and Mifflin streets. What had been an ordinary stretch of the city in the early morning hours became the scene of a homicide after gunfire broke out and Whittaker was struck.
Police identified Whittaker as one of two fatal shooting victims from that day in Philadelphia.
Reports said he was shot and killed at the intersection of 21st and Mifflin, close to his home. The available reporting does not describe a known argument, robbery, or motive, and no public source found provided a detailed account of what led up to the shooting. The case appears to have centered on the aftermath: officers responding, Whittaker being found with fatal gunshot injuries, and investigators trying to determine who fired the shots.
No reliable online source found reported an arrest in Eric Whittaker’s killing. No suspect name, wanted notice, charging document, trial, conviction, or sentencing information was located in the available online reporting. Based on the sources found, his homicide remains publicly unresolved, with no documented punishment or court outcome tied to the person or people responsible for his death.
