A midday shooting in Germantown ended the life of 27-year-old Walter L. Lyons III. On September 21, 2022, just before 3 p.m. on the 500 block of East Queen Lane, a burst of gunfire struck three men. Responding officers found Lyons on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Two other men were wounded: a 23-year-old suffered several chest wounds and was listed in critical condition, and a 29-year-old was shot in the hip and reported stable. No arrests have been announced and police have not released a motive. The Philadelphia Police Department continues to investigate, and the city is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about what happened on East Queen Lane that afternoon, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department.