John Albert Laylo, 35, a Filipino government attorney visiting the United States with his mother, was shot while riding in an Uber near the University of Pennsylvania on the morning of Saturday, June 18, 2022. The ride was minutes into its trip to Philadelphia International Airport when a dark-colored vehicle, described as possibly a black Cadillac or Nissan Maxima, pulled up behind the Uber and an occupant opened fire into the rear. The assailant’s car then pulled alongside the driver’s side and fired additional rounds. Laylo was struck in the back of the head; his mother suffered minor injuries from shattered glass.

Laylo was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Investigators originally treated the shooting as random but now suspect mistaken identity, believing a different dark-colored Nissan in the area was the intended target. The Philadelphia Police Department is reviewing surveillance footage and a reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest; no arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced.

Did anyone in the area that morning see the dark-colored vehicle or other activity near 38th and Spruce Streets?