On a late Saturday night in Philadelphia, the life of 25-year-old Dhalsim Jackson-Mayes, a Black male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. Just before midnight on March 11, 2023, Jackson-Mayes was on the porch of his residence on the 3400 block of North 16th Street in the Tioga neighborhood when he was brutally gunned down.
Philadelphia Police officers responded to the scene at approximately 11:39 p.m.
to find Jackson-Mayes lying in the street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Some reports horrifically detailed that he had been shot more than 70 times. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital for medical attention but succumbed to his severe injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m.
Despite the swift response of emergency services, the perpetrators had already fled the scene. The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Detectives Division is actively investigating the killing. However, as of the latest available reports, authorities have not made any arrests in connection with the shooting, nor have they publicly identified any suspects or a possible motive for the attack. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.
