In the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, a trip to an ATM on the evening of Sunday, January 15, 2023, turned tragic for Lamont Butts, a 46-year-old man. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of Levick Street, a location that would become the scene of a fatal shooting. Butts, along with two other individuals, was inside a vehicle when an unknown assailant opened fire.
The gunfire struck all three occupants of the car.
Butts suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics who arrived shortly after the attack. The two other victims, a 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old man, were also hit by the gunfire. They were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of their injuries and were reported to be in stable condition.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police had not identified a suspect, and no arrests had been made. The motive for the shooting remained unclear as the investigation commenced. At the time of the initial reports, the suspect was described as being at large. Subsequent information regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect has not been made publicly available in online sources. The case remains a painful memory for the family and friends of Lamont Butts, who was remembered as a loving father.
